Voters oppose state beach buy Caspersen lands stay with county
A Gondolier survey shows 700 of 721 respondents want Sarasota County to retain Caspersen Beach, opposing state purchase. Nine support sale if no development, eight back a state park. several favor funds for North Jetty, with confusion about Caspersen and North Jetty. Responses cite county handling and urge keeping land as is.
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The
Gondolier
South County
Caspersen Beach
Sarasota
Larry Rhodes
Bill Huie
Barnett Hikes Offer For Casey Key Jetty Sale To County
Barnett Mortgage Trust proposes to sell the 18.6 acre Casey Key North Jetty parcel to Sarasota County for 1.94 million dollars. The deal includes options and escrow terms with potential state reimbursement and a prior 1.75 million offer from the county. The land was eyed for a 500 unit mid rise project rejected by the county.
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Barnett
Trust Company
HUD ORDERS VHA CHANGES TO GRIEVANCE PROCESS
HUD directs Venice Housing Authority to implement a formal grievance procedure for Grove Terrace tenants and to establish a panel of approved Hearing Officers if informal steps fail. The review notes management deficiencies and notes no reimposition of the rent ceiling, while tenants protest the higher charges after its removal.
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Venice Housing Authority
VHA
Grove Terrace
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Jacksonville
Nelson Perry
Grove Terrace Tenants Association
Housing Authority
VHA Board
Lemon Bay Hospital battle falters amid funding delays
North Port backers concede after failing to file a court appeal, clearing the way for an 8.2 million bond issue for Lemon Bay Hospital. An updated feasibility study costs 15000 more and bond ratings are expected by mid April with market sale planned by late April.
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North Port Hospital
Lemon Bay Hospital
Margaret Gentle
Carl Reilly
Jerry Henerson
Sarasotance Bonding
Henderson and
Henderson
North Port
Ambulance district gets budget OK
Sarasota County Commission gave final approval to the South County Ambulance Service District for its budget personnel and operating procedures and schedule of charges. The board plans to begin operation by March 15 with two leased ambulances from Herndon Ambulance Service and three more later. a state grant will fund new vehicles and telecommunication gear. The district will charge 35 dollars for a single patient run and 15 dollars for extra transfers, 35 dollars plus one dollar per mile for one way trips, 50 dollars to Sarasota Memorial Hospital and 60 dollars to the Sarasota Bradenton Airport, with a 5 dollar cap on medical supplies. The service will handle only emergency calls and plans to hire 17 EMTs. The commission also tentatively approved leasing a mobile base station on U.S. 41 pending final appraisal. The dispatch center will be housed in a five-bedroom trailer, and the service contact number will be 488-2211.
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South County Ambulance Service District
Sarasota County
Reid Anderson
Herndon Ambulance Service
Orlando
Anderson
Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota-Bradenton
U.S. 41
Grant Plaza
Richard Nelson
City Attorneys Under Fire At Venice Council Meeting
Venice council faced criticism from three residents over a possible conflict of interest by city attorneys Charles Wheeler and William Korp in the Pepper suit. Critics cited past ties to ex Administrator Paul Youngberg and engineer William Lindh. Council backed the lawyers, with Mayor Harry Case defending their work.
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Charles Wheeler
William Korp
Venice
Harry Pepper
Korp
Wheeler
Lindh
Pepper
Resuit
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Edith Beck
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Robert Cleveland
Venice Area Veterans Council
Venice Avenue
John Pettinger
Briggs
State Beach
Ohio
Emma and
John Diekmann
Jetty
John Edgerton
Muirhead
Commission
Edgerton
Atlanta
Department of Natural Resources
Perry
Youngberg
Harry Case
Eugene Caffrey
John Vickers
Vickers
Manuel
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