Beach patrol urged to close Caspersen Beach at night
The LWV told the Sarasota County Commission that Caspersen Beach should be closed from 10 p m to 6 a m daily with arrests and fines for trespassers. A seven page study urged security patrols, traffic changes, and possible purchase of adjacent lands to protect the fragile shoreline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspersen Beach
South County
League of Women Voters
LWV
Sarasota County Commission
League
Parks and Recreation
Margaret Dudley
Venice
Caspersen
U.S. 41
Avenue del Circo
Airport Avenue
Harbor Drive
North Jetty Purchase Loan Approved by Sarasota County
Facing a looming closing date for the North Jetty, Sarasota County will borrow 1.75 million from Ellis Bank at 4.625 percent to cover part of the 1.782 million purchase. Barnett Mortgage Trust owns the 18.6 acre parcel and June 15 remains the planned closing date. The state reimbursement grant for Caspersen Beach is delayed, leaving repayment contingent on that grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Caspersen Beach
Ellis Bank of
Sarasota
Venice Esplanade land swap blocked by planning panel
The Venice Planning Commission voted six to one against recommending the Esplanade land swap to the city council, with Robert Hamilton abstaining. The dispute centers on a 70 foot wide right of way for a beach road from The Esplanade to Alhambra Road and the impact on dunes erosion and public access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venice Planning Commission
Esplanade
Planning Commission
Robert Hamilton
Hamilton
Alhambra Road
Block 27
Sarasota
Donald G. McClelland, Jr
Venice
Venice City Council
Block 28
Ocala St
McClelland
Chauncy Howard
Nina Howard
Commission
Carol Anderson
Valencia Street
Ted Yeatts
Yeatts
Residents urge Sarasota County bus system amid petitions
The Sarasota County Commission chambers were packed as five groups urged a countywide mass transit program. A 10,000 sign petition was presented, challenging funding delays while advocates cite urgent need and call for high priority action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Jerome Kaplan
Committee of Mass Transit
Gray Panthers
Sarasota
County Commission
Nero
Rome
Kaplan
A.L. Lanier
Council On Aging
Lanier
Commission
Joe Lutz
Lutz
Mary McAdoo
The
Youth Commission
Sara
Sota County Community Services Forum
Helen Montalbo
League of Women Voters
McAdoo
Englewood Elementary Contract Awarded After Budget Debate
The Sarasota County School Board awarded the Englewood Elementary modification project to W.G. Mills Inc for $2,132,400 after hours of discussion. Architects blamed bid errors for a $500,000 overrun from the final state estimate of $1,611,000, noting subcontractor price gaps and site logistics as factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
State Board of Education
Mark Remaeker
Ramaeker
Temperatures and Rainfall Recorded Daily at 8 A.M.
The record shows temperatures and rainfall measured at 8 a.m. each day for the prior 24 hours. The dataset lists dates and corresponding readings, reflecting weather observations over the period.
EHS funding in limbo as Florida lawmakers pause for extra session
Rep. Ted Ewing says Englewood High School appropriation has a strong chance to pass after assurances from Education Commissioner Ralph Turlington. Senate panel supports full funding, while House proposes 20 percent grant with 80 percent financed by three counties. Compromise needed before final action.
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Englewood
Florida
Ted Ewing
Venice
Ralph Turlington
House
Senate
Ewing
Senate Appropriations Committee
Tri-County
Lemon Bay
Sarasota
Charlotte
Lee
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Red Lake
Caspersen Trust Island
Finn W. Caspersen
Caspersen Trust
B.H. “Berry" Walker
Valencia ST
Gulf OF Mexico
Coalition of Organizations For Mass Transit
Boy's Clubs of
Richard Ehlers
Robert J. Keefer
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