FAA letter backs Astors criticism of Venice airport use
James Sheppard of the FAA Southeast region backs Benjamin Astor's charge that Venice Municipal Airport misuses land and that non aviation uses must benefit the airport. The letter notes obligations under Quitclaim Deeds and Surplus Property Act and cites encroachment by Lake Venice Golf Course and golf carts on runways. City officials had not yet studied the letter.
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Venice Council Member Jan Dean Eyes Supervisor Post
Venice City Council member Jan Dean announces candidacy for Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections. Dean, 41, has 16 years in Venice area politics, served on council since 1973, and held various local boards. If she files by July 6, she must resign council seat 10 days prior.
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Mystery of Venice Municipal Fishing Pier Records Lost
Venice officials face a vanished paper trail after engineering firm records for the 1967 Venice Fishing Pier were misplaced in moves. City engineers seek shop drawings and inspection reports to assess structural integrity while debates over a $4500 study continue.
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Home operator ordered out in injunction fight over nursing home
Lou Ann Rondinone faces a temporary injunction ordering her to exit the Tampico Facility or obtain a state license to operate. Judge Harry Parham ruled the operator must close the nursing home business, a year-long battle driven by the state attorney’s office. Rondinone says the injunction targets another planned facility and continues efforts with Dr Everett Jacobs of Nokomis to secure final health approvals amid ongoing bureaucratic delays.
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Dress code clashes with parents as board weighs rules
Sarasota County School Board heard Venice Area School Advisory Committee chair Maggie Rupp urge strict enforcement of dress codes and smoking policies in South County Schools. Superintendent Pillot said principals may send students home for improper dress but warned against widening or enforcing a lax policy. board declined to tighten rules. The session also covered a $64,563 bid for Nokomis elementary library work and Ehlers to represent at Venice High graduation on June 3.
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Eugene Pillot
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Nokomis Elementary
County reviews legal description in Caspersen condemnation
Sarasota County Commission orders a review of the legal description of the Caspersen county beach area involved in a condemnation suit after Finn W. Caspersen warns the current text may include Venice city land or private South Venice property. The action follows his critique of the verbal description and accompanying sketch.
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