Subcontractors Seek Full Payment for Venice Center Build
Ten Venice subcontractors allege Growth International owes $34,990 for work on the new Community Center. The general contractor reportedly offers 40 cents on the dollar while bonds may cover the rest. City officials say most funds are tied up and bonding could settle debts. two local firms await resolution as the facility nears operation.
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Venice
Growth International
Port Charlotte
Dale Rieth
Ted Yeatts
Rieth
Yeatts
Jack Hill
Gulf- Shamrock Plumbing Contractors
Gondolier
Venice faces sewer hookup notices for unincorporated enclaves
Venice officials plan to mail notices to 500 to 600 property owners in Golden Beach Gulf Shores Bayshore Estates Beach Park Gulf Manor and Cornwall on the Gulf requiring connection to city sewers and abandonment of septic tanks. Notices give 90 days to connect with potential court action ahead as legal questions over annexation collide with state law _ and a delay pushes initial notices to February or May.
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City of
Venice
County Environmental Health
Jeff Ragan
Ragan
Health Department
Golden Beach
Gulf Shores
Bayshore Estates
Beach Park
Gulf Manor
Cornwall
Gulf
State offers buy of Caspersen beachfront land
Ney Landrum of the DNR writes to County Administrator Ed Maroney proposing state purchase of 113 acres of beachfront property. The move would free 1.8 million the county earmarked for Caspersen and may use a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for half the cost with a 1.7 million federal grant for the other half. The plan awaits approval by Gov. Askew and Cabinet.
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Ney Landrum
DNR
Ed Maroney
Caspersen
Caspersens
Maroney
Nokomis’ North Jetty
Reubin Askew
Venice Airport talks stall over FAA deed compliance
Venice officials and the FAA remain at an impasse on how to align the airport with deeds under which the property was acquired. City Administrator Dale Rieth plans to meet Assistant City Attorney Bill Korp to explore compliant solutions and address a stipulation demanding compensation for city use of the airport property.
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Venice
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
Dale Rieth
Bill Korp
Venice Chamber of Commerce seeks shark teeth donations
Dennis Frushone of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce asks residents to donate shark teeth to replace a theft loss. About 150 pounds of teeth and several large display teeth were stolen from the chamber office last weekend, cutting a token souvenir program for visitors.
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Venice
Dennis Frushone
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce
VACC
Chamber
Frushone
Ambulance board gets tentative ok for policies manual
The Sarasota County Commission gave tentative approval to the South County Ambulance Service Districts administrative policies and procedures manual noting final approval awaits a public budget hearing. They also approved advertising bids for used radio equipment and discussed target dates for service implementation.
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South County Ambulance Service
Sarasota County
Ambulance Service
Anderson
Muirhead
Commission
Ed Maroney
Weather Rain Totals for January and February
Daily 8 am readings show rainfall and temperature totals for January and February. Figures include WA 3.50 and 3.84 units, with data recorded over the previous 24 hours.
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Charles Wheeler
Hill
Bonnie Good
Good
Elizabeth Keighley
Venice High School
C. W. Atherton
Sarasota
Zayre
Atherton
VHS
Bridges
D’alli
Luther Rozar
Florida
Planning Department
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