Venice City Council Hears Major Agenda Items Tuesday
The Venice council will meet at 7 30 PM in city hall to consider a Storer Cable TV rate hike and bulk rate disputes. A rezoning request for lots 1 12 block 104 from R 1 to R 3 aims to permit a physical therapy clinic amid neighborhood opposition. A protest is planned over a produce vendors ordinance as part of a broader agenda including a comprehensive plan goals hearing and parkway improvements.
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Storer
Country Club Estates
Venice
Parks Board
Venice Avenue
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Blanche Celli
Venice Marine Center
Venice fruit vendor stays open as produce stand bill advances
Paul Gamble, the last full time produce dealer in Venice, continues early morning starts and low prices while city officials push a produce stand ordinance. The plan requires permanent structures with offices and restrooms, health standards met, and two more readings before enactment.
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Venice
Paul Gamble
Nokomis
Tampa
Gamble
U.S. 41
Robert Becker
Becker
Health Department
Top county officials resign from positions
County Environmental Control Director Fred Heinzman was asked to resign his post Thursday, along with county engineer. The move follows recent budget concerns and staffing reviews, signaling imminent changes in county administration.
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Fred Heinzman
Sebastian
Zeb
D’alli
Heinzman
Sarasota
Ed Hoyt
Hoyt
Englewood groups push for a high school in the area
Englewood civic and service organizations meet at the Chamber of Commerce to back a new high school. They call for basics in reading writing and arithmetic while considering adding Lemon Bay Junior High grades and available facilities and land for 10th through 12th grades.
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Englewood
Chamber of Commerce
Nelda Thompson
Charlotte County
Sam Parisi
Englewood Area Chamber of Commerce
Bill Hardin
Lemon Bay American Legion Post
the Legion
Lemon Bay
L.A. Ainger
Razzle Dazzle Reading Circus Opens at Venice Library
Venice Public Library begins an eight week summer program for ages 4 to 13 with daily activities from Monday to August 1. The program features Make Believe Bicentennial Science and Nature and Sports and Games themes, book talks, films, crafts, music, and workshops in clay sculpture drawing acting writing filmmaking and tumbling. Volunteers are welcome and should contact Joan Dillon or Phyllis Anderson.
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Venice
Joan Dillon
Phyllis Anderson
Venice Public Library
Venice Area
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