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Survey: Council doing a good job
Sat  Feb 4 2012 08:00AM
When Mayor John Holic distributed his “Get It Done 2012 Survey,” he wasn’t expecting scientific results. Still, the responses now in are probably a reasonable representation of the city’s populace, … Find out how to read more Online.
Buchanan talks  jobs, spending
Wed  Feb 1 2012 08:00AM
During a town hall meeting Saturday, U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, focused on two hot-button items affecting Americans: jobs and spending. About 70 people filled council chambers at Venice … Find out how to read more Online.
City getting tough with contractors
Sat  Feb 4 2012 08:00AM
A reconstituted city construction board that was dormant for several years heard its first case this week, signaling a new crackdown on unlicensed contractors in the city. The Construction Board … Find out how to read more Online.
Email deletion results in new system
Sat  Feb 4 2012 08:00AM
Reading emails sent between county officials is a favorite pastime for some residents. In January, users of the county’s webmail public access system accessed it via the county’s home page, … Find out how to read more Online.
State, National and World News
Syria action vetoed
Sat  Feb 4 2012 09:26PM
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council failed again Saturday to take decisive action to stop the escalating violence in Syria as Russia and China blocked a resolution backing an Arab League plan that calls for President Bashar Assad to … Find out how to read more Online.


Iran begins military exercises
Sat  Feb 4 2012 09:26PM
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran began ground military exercises Saturday and defiantly warned that it could cut off oil exports to “hostile” European nations as tensions rise over suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein … Find out how to read more Online.

Lives intersected on deadly stretch of I-75
Sat  Feb 4 2012 09:24PM
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — There was a single mom who loved to dance, in the car with a boyfriend who had moved from Virginia to be with her. A pastor and members of his family, originally from Brazil, returning home to … Find out how to read more Online.

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Sarasota tourism up in fall
Fri  Feb 3 2012 09:50PM
Tourism increased countywide during the final quarter of 2011. There was a 10.2 percent increase in visitors and a 13.9 percent increase in their spending, in addition to a 16.3 percent increase in European visitation, compared to October through December … Find out how to read more Online.

Renter utility deposits may  be lowered
Wed  Feb 1 2012 08:00AM
When the Venice City Council adopted new utilities rates last week they also adopted a recommendation by a stakeholder group to keep utilities deposits for renters right where they are — almost three times higher than those required from property … Find out how to read more Online.

Beaches, pensions targeted
Sat  Jan 28 2012 08:10AM
This week’s closure of Venice Beach due to high levels of bacteria in the Gulf helped elevate the importance of the issue for city officials considering a strategic plan this week. Venice City Council members spent Friday in a workshop … Find out how to read more Online.

Home prices rising
Wed  Feb 1 2012 08:00AM
Prices of homes sold last month in Venice were up almost 7 percent said Roxie Larain, president of the Venice Area Board of Realtors. The average price increased to $165,664 during December 2011, compared to $154,933 the previous year. Listings in … Find out how to read more Online.

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