Trailblazing Judge Florence Allen Ahead of Her Time
Venice residents Luke and Helen Lyman recall Judge Florence Allen a pioneer of the judiciary. A friend of the couple, Allen rose to the 6th Circuit in 1934 and influenced opinions while facing early scrutiny of women in high office. Janette Tuve researches Allen for a Cleveland State University book.
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Supreme Court
Sandra O'Connor
O’connor
6Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Lymans
Luke
Helen
Venice
Luke Lyman
Law
Judge Allen
Florence Allen
Helen O’connor
Allen
Janette Tuve
Cleveland State University
Tuve
Venice Council Rebukes Asphalt Plant Opposition
Venice City Council rescinded a plan to send a letter to the Sarasota County Commission opposing rezoning for a 10 acre site east of Venice to Industrial for an asphalt plant. Mayor Proctor criticized prior reasons as invalid while former Mayor Case cited tests meeting pollution standards and urged reconsideration.
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Venice
Sarasota County Commission
Frank Proctor
Commission
Proctor
Harry Case
Council
Department of Environmental Regulation
Case
Ken Kostock
1 920 acre zoning error corrected by Apexsee amendment
County commissioners move to fix a 1 920 acre error in the Apexsee land use map that would raise upzoning potential for Venice Farms. They aim to align the area from semi rural to rural as originally intended despite current law.
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David Martin
Venice Farms
Doug James
Mabry Carlton
Venice
James
Englewood residents urged to back Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Postcards from a local group called the Citizens Committee for a Hospital in Englewood urge residents to sign a support line for Fawcett Memorial Hospital. The reverse offers a sign space and directs responses to Tallahassee, with details cited by committee member Janice Hughes.
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Englewood
Englewood Hospital
Tallahassee
Englewood Herald
Fawcett Memorial Hospital
Citizens Committee
Janice Hughes
Fawcett Memorial
Fawcett
Hughes
Mrs. Hughes
Bureau of Community Medical Facilities
Citizens Committee For A
Sam Wadhams
Libby Green
Jane Fitzhugh
Citizens Committee For
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Lucie Hall
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Carvel Ice Cream
Charlotte County Ford
Dick & Meadows Easy Clean
Foremost Liquor
Sears
Golden Corral
Islander
Jackson’s
Walgreens
Woolco
Baw
Ed Sessa
Gulf Station
South Trail
Don Moore
Fawcett Bombard
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HSA
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Englewood Civic Council
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