Venice NewsLocal news for Venice, LA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Net Gain- May 28, 2008 The state is unfurling a $27 million federal relief program for the commercial fishing industry in the New Orleans area this week, in what will be the first direct aid specifically targeted to fishers in the ...http://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/05/net-gain?fromrss=1 FEMA aid set up for public marinas- May 26, 2008 As it roared through lower Plaquemines Parish in 2005, Hurricane Katrina sank thousands of commercial fishing boats and decimated the docks and harbors vital to the industry's future well-being. Two-and-a-half ...http://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/05/fema-aid-set-up-for-public-marinas?fromrss=1 Port complex in Gulf touted- May 16, 2008 "By doing this . . . the containers will come." A state task force formed to study the idea of building a port complex in the Gulf of Mexico convenes for the first time in Baton Rouge this afternoon, advancing the latest in a series of ambitious plans to ... via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/05/port-complex-in-gulf-touted?fromrss=1 New port proposed in Plaquemines- May 14, 2008 "It's the cheapest way to get goods into the United States" A bill in the Louisiana State Legislature to build a massive port in Plaquemines Parish would be the single largest economic development project in the state, according to the bill's author, Sen. via 4 WWL-TVhttp://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/05/new-port-proposed-in-plaquemines?fromrss=1 Venice port plan gets new life- May 4, 2008 "As of now we still don't have that information, and we have not given them a certified certificate in order to move forward" A long-dormant plan to build a new port complex near the mouth of the Mississippi River has stepped closer to reality at a time when Louisiana politicians and business leaders are touting the state's waterways ... via Times-Picayunehttp://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/05/venice-port-plan-gets-new-life?fromrss=1 Alton Brown: Feast for the fans- May 1, 2008 "Food can close the gap between people" It started with a culinary tour up the Mississippi River and is ending with a book tour along the same route. via The Daily Advertiserhttp://www.topix.net/city/venice-la/2008/04/alton-brown-feast-for-the-fans?fromrss=1 |