Sarasota Venice traffic light plan draws debate
Sarasota County Commission and Venice officials discuss a stoplight at the Venice Avenue Bridge near the police station to help emergency vehicles exit the fire station and ambulance HQ. Critics say a simple activable light suffices and a full clocked signal would be expensive, with minimal warrant for a signal.
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Venice Hospital care earns high praise from grateful patient
A local Venice resident praises Venice Hospital emergency room staff for care during multiple visits. The writer, unemployed and uninsured, asserts the facility provides exemplary service and urges community support and confidence in the hospital and its professionals.
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Venice Hospital
Orphan charity plea amid store scene in Venice
A shopper recalls a young black girl soliciting donations for The New Jerusalem Rescue and Orphan Home at Grand Union in Bird Bay Plaza Venice. She notes indifference from about 30 passersby while praising the girl and her caretaker and urging compassion.
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Springtime reflections and spring fever ramblings
A reflective column on spring memories and moods amid memories of daffodils and green trees. The author notes spring fever causing daydreams about life, politics, economy, and social behavior, ending with a meditation on nostalgia and current events.
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Baseball broadcasts from Kellogg and Post era delight
In the late 1920s Battle Creek hosted a live World Series style broadcast using a wall board and teletype. A 1929 A's Cubs game drew a thousand onlookers, with on air action from a field behind the paper and AP reports guiding play by play.
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