Venice Florida News Center

State yanks funds for baseball deal (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

July 3, 2009

By DOUG SWORD County officials say they are close to a $31.2 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles to bring the team's spring training to Ed Smith Stadium. But the baseball deal suddenly fell $7 million short this week when a Florida tourism office said it would not approve state money being used to finance it.

Friends recall life cut short (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

July 3, 2009

By KIM HACKETT They knew Nick Block before he began using the drugs that killed him

Here's what's happening for the holiday (North Port Sun)

July 3, 2009

South Biscayne Church will have a Fourth of July event a day early at 13000 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte, from 6-9 p.m. Food, activities for children and a fireworks show. 941-426-3817.

$7.5M out of Orioles deal (North Port Sun)

July 3, 2009

Sarasota County receives word that the state pulled a $7.5 million grant out of the proposed spring training deal with the Major League Baseball team.

Athletic teams shine in academics (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

July 3, 2009

Staff Report Six teams from Venice High and one each from Riverview and Port Charlotte finished among the best in their class in the spring sports results for the Florida High School Athletic Association's Academic Team Championship Awards Program.

The greatest sports movies EVER MADE (Tulsa World)

July 3, 2009

Many sports movies seem to take place in an alternate universe where the rules are different from life on Earth.

Venice's Sullivan pitches her way to top honors (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)

July 3, 2009

By ALAN DELL Correspondent Stephanie Sullivan has been pitching since the third grade. But when the 2009 season began, the Venice High senior had to virtually start all over. A broken finger forced the right-hander to forget almost everything she had learned. She had to change her grip and the way she threw the ball.

Wake-Up Call: Sun Dome to be home of 'Tampa Twice' (The Tampa Tribune)

July 3, 2009

As a prelude to the NCAA women's volleyball championship, USF will host their own tournament.

Wake-Up Call: Clark ready to be Bucs' third receiver (The Tampa Tribune)

July 3, 2009

Former Chamberlain standout Brian Clark is a prime candidate to answer the Bucs' wide receiver questions.

Team USA player profiles (The Canton Repository)

July 3, 2009

Loading multimedia... Licking Valley High School graduate Storm Klein has played in Fawcett Stadium before during the state football championships. He will be on that field again this summer for Team USA during the International Federation of American Football Junior World Championship.