Venus News

Venus is an isolated community known for its flooding during the summer, independent people and - most recently - for turning back the Eagle National Training Center's attempt to become a neighbor.

County Commissioners voted 4-0 on Tuesday to repeal the ordinance that amended the land use changes to make the Eagle Training Center possible.

The slender creek with headwaters in Highlands County meanders southward into Glades County and empties into Lake Okeechobee.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Monday to celebrate the finalization of building plans for the Adrian Archbold Center at the Archbold Biological Station in Venus.

When I first heard about the proposed Eagle Project, I was curious and open-minded about the options.

The fight continues to put a training facility for first responders and soldiers in Venus.

After almost five hours of debate, the Highlands County Board of County Commissioners denied the Stipulated Settlement Agreement with the Department of Community Affairs, and with it the Eagle Training Center, by a 4-0 vote.

After restructuring the agenda, the Highlands County Commission decided to hear some of the citizens who were present to speak out for and against the Stipulated Settlement Agreement concerning the proposed Eagle Security Training Center just west of Venus.

A proposed private military training facility has been rejected by the Highlands County Commission.

After 11 hours of testimony and public input, Highlands County Commissioners unanimously turned down the rezoning request for Eagle National Security Training Center.

Keep to the high road, then loudly say no We oppose the proposed Eagle Training Center that developer Greg Eagle seeks to establish in southern Highlands County near Venus.

According to the Lee County Tax Collector, developer Greg Eagle, who is seeking approval for the military style Eagle Training Center near Venus in Highlands County, has more than $2 million in unpaid property taxes.

Should Greg Eagle be allowed to build a training camp for classes of 1,000 students and 250 staff on what is now Southern Farms, southwest of Venus? That's what the Highlands County commissioners must decide Tuesday morning.

The article about the "Training Center" proposed for the Venus area confirmed, to me, what I have been observing about politicians at every level of government.

By TREY CHRISTY trey.christy@newssun.com VENUS -- Venus residents came with questions about the Eagle National Security Training Center and they left with, well, even more questions.

The perfect example of why we need the Hometown Democracy Amendment is a proposal to sacrifice 7,660 acres of Highlands County land on the altar of development, named, "Eagle National Security Training Center." If Amendment No.

Off County Road 731, just across the bridge to Fisheating Creek, is a very unique farm.

Highlands County Commissioners decided to a last minute delay to the public hearing on the Eagle National Security Training Center at the board meeting on Tuesday morning.

The Eagle National Security Training Center, south of Venus, could be larger than five Wal-Marts. It will boast a 6,000-foot runway - 750 feet longer than Sebring Regional Airport.

Although it's been in the news for a year, Ellen Peterson just learned that Seth Ellis of Lake County plans to build Eagle National Training Center on a 7,700-acre farm near Venus.