Beach development plan approved with conditions in Sarasota
Sarasota County Commission approves Caspersen Beach development with DNR funding 1.75 million expected by July and completion deadline June 30, 1980. County seeks stipulations to protect environmental amenities and maintain the area’s natural state, including no overnight camping.
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Sarasota
Caspersen Beach
Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Richard Nelson
Nelson
Future of Caspersen Beach in doubt after county meeting
Sarasota County officials warned Caspersen Beach could face development by the state despite local plans. Parks director Walter Rothenbach said a Nancy Towne plan seeks more development than anticipated, while some commissioners floated selling the parcel to the state for park creation.
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Caspersen Beach
Sarasota
Rothenbach
Nancy Towne
Miss Towne
University of Florida
Larry Rhodes
Rhodes
Water main repair costs rival original pipeline build
City Engineer Ted Yeatts told Venice city council that repairing the reverse osmosis raw water main will cost about 40 500 dollars to fix the exposed section and another 20 000 dollars to repair the buried portion, nearly matching the pipeline’s initial price. Attorneys urged proceeding with repairs to document damages in a court suit.
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Venice
Ted Yeatts
Yeatts
Council
Venice High School honors top seniors Laura Thompson and Gerard Heller
Laura Thompson and Gerard Heller were named valedictorian and salutatorian of Venice High School Class of 1977 at awards night. Thompson won a Selby Foundation Science Scholarship and Heller earned Outstanding Senior Student and Century III honors.
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Laura Thompson
Gerard Heller
Venice
Miss Thompson
Selby Foundation Science Foundation
Heller
Weather Observations Map 24 Hour Readings
Daily 8 a.m. temperature and rainfall totals are recorded for the preceding 24 hours. Data cover the listed dates and provide a concise snapshot of local climate metrics.
Fire damages four acres of Caspersen Beach land
A Sunday fire at Caspersen Beach burned four acres of sea oats and palmettos along Harbor Drive extension. Lt. Robert Wilder of the South Venice Fire Department said winds spread the flames across the pavement, but the blaze was contained within 30 minutes to a 100 yard section with three vehicles and 10 firefighters responding. He cited careless smoking and a statewide no burning edict due to drought as possible causes.
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Caspersen Beach
South Venice
Harbor Drive
Robert Wilder
Wilder
Memorial Day services set by Venice area veterans
Venice and Englewood honor fallen servicemen on Memorial Day Monday May 30 1977 with a 10 am gathering at Veterans Park Venice followed by a parade to the new Veterans Park near the Venice Beach Pavilion Mayor Harry Case delivers welcome remarks Venice City Council President John Freeman dedicates the park and monument Rev Kenneth McCay delivers invocation Venice High School Band performs and the new monument is unveiled A wreath is to be dropped into the Gulf of Mexico from a Venice Air Service aircraft piloted by John Pettenger a No Vel 159 scout will release the wreath
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Argonne
Chateau Thierry Belleau Woods
Bataan
Corregidor
Dieppe
Bastonne
Inchon
Pork Chop Hill
Dien Bien Phu
Venice
Englewood
Venice Area
Veteran's Park
Venice Beach Pavilion
Harry Case
Venice City
Gulf of Mexico
Venice Air Service
John F. Pettenger
City insurance costs rise with new coverage
Ellis Perrigo told the city council a budget year insurance cost rise to about 199 450 dollars from 180 869 dollars. A new 1 million dollar liability policy for wrongful acts by officials was approved, with 2550 dollars expended. The council also backed pre employment physicals to reduce workers compensation costs.
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Ellis Perrigo
Perrigo
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Tallahassee
South County League of Women Voters
Ed Maroney
Board of County Commissioners
Venice Hospital
Malcolm J. Borden
Maple Street
Albee Farms Road
Briggs
Caspersen
VHS
Bill Freeman
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