Thursday, April 6, 2017

Gran Paradiso: Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day!

Considering Gran Paradiso borders a Gopher Tortoise Preserve, this seemed especially fitting...



Help Celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day
in Florida on April 10th

April 10th was officially adopted by the Gopher Tortoise Council as Gopher Tortoise Day! In Florida, gopher tortoises are found in parts of all 67 counties and are frequently encountered in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. The goal of Gopher Tortoise Day is to increase awareness and appreciation for these long lived, gentle reptiles.

You can help celebrate Florida’s only native tortoise by hosting an event in your community, asking your local City or County Commission to officially adopt April 10 as Gopher Tortoise Day, and by educating others on the importance of protecting gopher tortoises.

Learn more about the gopher tortoise by visiting:
www.gophertortoisedayfl.com/host-an-event
www.MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise
www.GopherTortoiseCouncil.org.


Thanks!

Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Office: 941-460-3179

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

West Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board Meeting

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Sarasota Herald-Tribune
3/14/2017
Miscellaneous Notices

WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING & SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Public Hearing and Special Board Meeting on March 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.
The purpose of the Public Hearing is for the Board to consider the adoption of a Contractor Prequalification Evaluation Criteria.
The purpose of the Special Board Meeting is for the Board to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meetings are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. Copies of the agendas for these meetings may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922.
From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Public Hearing and/or the Special Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Public Hearing and Special Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.
Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.
WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT
www.westvillagesid.org
PUBLISH: 03/14/17



Monday, March 13, 2017

Jazz Downtown Venice This Thursday



🎵  Jazz Downtown on West Venice Ave. is this Thursday evening, March 16th from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., which is part of Thursdays downtown, presented by Venice Main Street. Participating Businesses will feature local Jazz artists.🎺


Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
My IslandWalk Site

Charity Benefit Cookie Sale at Gran Paradiso

Charity Benefit Cookie Sale for All Faith's Food Bank for local Kids in need. Check out the attached flyer for date, time and location. Hope to see you there!

Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
My IslandWalk Site

Friday, March 3, 2017

Next West Villages Improvement District Supervisory Board Meeting Notice

The next meeting announcement was published this week.

Sarasota Herald-Tribune
2/28/2017
Miscellaneous Notices

WEST VILLAGES
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF REGULAR BOARD MEETING; WORKSHOP

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Regular Board Meeting on March 9, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.

The purpose of the Regular Board Meeting is to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922. Immediately following the Regular Board Meeting, a Workshop will be held to review the Florida Sunshine Law.

From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Regular Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Regular Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.

Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.

WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT

www.westvillagesid.org









Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179


Friday, January 27, 2017

Special West Villages District Board Meeting

Sarasota Herald-Tribune
1/26/2017
Miscellaneous Notices
WEST VILLAGES
 IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOARD MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the West Villages Improvement District will hold a Special Board Meeting on February 2, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. in a Meeting Room of the City of North Port located at 4970 City Hall Boulevard, North Port, Florida 34286.

The purpose of the Special Board Meeting is to discuss matters pertaining to spring training and to conduct any business properly coming before the Board. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. A copy of the Agenda for this meeting may be obtained from the District's website or by contacting the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll-free at 1-877-737-4922.

From time to time one or more Supervisors may participate by telephone; therefore, a speaker telephone will be present at the meeting location so that Supervisors may be fully informed of the discussions taking place. The Special Board Meeting may be continued as found necessary to a time and date specified on the record.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this Special Board Meeting, such person will need a record of the proceedings and such person may need to insure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at his or her own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations or an interpreter to participate at this meeting should contact the District Manager at (561) 630-4922 and/or toll free 1-877-737-4922 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the meeting.

Meetings may be cancelled from time to time without advertised notice.

WEST VILLAGES IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT

www.westvillagesid.org

PUBLISH: 01/26/17



Ali H. Johnston, MHA, MBA in Real Estate
Realtor®, Lic. Broker #BK3284964
West Villages Realty LLC
Mobile: 941-460-3179
www.WestVillagesRealty.com

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Gran Paradiso at the West Villages: Braves Pick West Villages

http://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20170117/atlanta-braves-pick-sarasota-for-new-spring-training-complex

The team is in exclusive negotiations with Sarasota County and the City of North Port

By Staff Report
SARASOTA - The Atlanta Braves announced Tuesday that the organization has picked Sarasota County for its new spring training complex. The team is in exclusive negotiations with the county and the city of North Port to move operations as soon as the 2019 spring season.

The Braves previously announced plans to move to a new spring training center in 2019, after the team's lease ends at Disney's Wide World of Sports in Orlando. Team executives have tried negotiating with Sarasota, Palm Beach and Collier counties over the past year.

[Read the rest at the link above.]

Ali