Storer Nixes Bulk Rates in Venice Cable TV Rise
Storer Cable TV raises all rates to 5.50 in Venice, ending bulk billing. City council was told a hearing is unnecessary as Storer options the full rate for all customers. Country Club Estates balked at a 4.50 charge, while bulk units may remain at 3.50.
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Storer Cable TV
Venice
Storer
Bulk
Country Club Estates Mobile Home Park
Country Club
Jim K. Faircloth
Council
Faircloth
Dorn
Boone
Charles Wheeler
Venice Council rejects medical clinic rezoning plan
Venice voters rejected a bid to rezone lots 1-12 in block 104 Venice to permit an orthopedic clinic across from Venice Hospital on Nokomis Avenue. The 3-2 vote, Mayor McCracken casting the deciding ballot, follows opposition from block neighbors and concerns over altering R-1 single family zoning to R-3 multi family.
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Venice
William McCracken
J. Fred Miller,iii
Venezia
Venice Hospital
Nokomis Avenue
History of Venice film documents area growth 1885 to present
First National Bank of Venice funds an $8000 bicentennial film by Hack Swain Productions to show Venice development from 1885 to now. Sarasota based project, premiering early 1976, will use old photos and new location shoots with resident interviews. Community photos welcomed at the bank with receipts and return of originals after filming.
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First National Bank of Venice
Venice
Hack Swain
Sarasota
First National Bank
S. Nokomis Ave
Merle Graser
Gardens rate hike okayed
The Sarasota County Commission approved a 40 percent increase in Venice Gardens Utilities rates, though still short of the firm's request. Effective July 1, new minimums rise to 4.85 with 3,000 gallons base. multi family rates set at 3.75, sewer and water connection fees 300 and 200 respectively.
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Sarasota County
Venice Gardens
William Muirhead
Muirhead
Andrew Sandegren
Park manager given leave
Venice extends municipal park manager Blanche Parise stay after Russell Graham becomes airport manager. Parise, who lives on site with 11 years at the mobile home park, asks for time to move a family from her home and relocate by September 30. She owns another home outside the park.
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Venice
Blanche Parise
Parise
Council
Them
Venice RO plant completion delayed indefinitely
The Venice reverse osmosis water plant awaits high pressure pumps, with delivery unknown, as final inspection nears for the rest of the system and deep wells. Water board chairman Harry Case says pumps could arrive any day, wells are near completion, and a sprinkling ban will continue until water supplies improve significantly.
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Venice
Water Board
Harry Case
Case
Florida to Adopt Alpha Numeric Auto Tags in 1977
Governor Reubin Askew signs the law switching Florida license plates to ABC 123 style. Switchover starts July 1 1977 with renewals based on owner birth month and tags extended 11 months to cover the transition. Four year tag validity with sticker renewals in the final year.
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Florida
Reubin Askew
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Dan) Boone
Venice Public Library
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Erin Quimby
Phylli Anderson
Paul Thayer
Jan Dean
Freeman
Dean
David Farley
Berrisford
Area Film Planned
Venice Area
County Environmental Control
Fred Heinzman
Bill Freeman
Berry Walker
Paul Youngberg
Wayne
Ronnie Steves
Ewan
North Port
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