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Venice Storm Destroys Signs and Grounds Boat Grounding on Waterway
High winds and heavy rain battered Venice early Sunday causing minor land and water damage. A 55 foot charter boat named Miss Venice tore from moorings at 1 a.m., struck the north intracoastal bridge, then grounded near Circus Arena. No one was aboard. Signs were blown down at Gulf Street, Tamiami Trail, with damage to a Gulf Station and several Avis cars exceeding $10,000. Power lines also fell per Florida Power and Light. Residents claimed a twister touched down, though officials could not confirm it.
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Venice
Circus Arena
Gae Stewart
Circus Bridge
Federal Savings and Loan Association
Gulf Street
Tamiami Trail
Ed Sessa
Gulf Station
South Trail
Avis
Florida Power and Light Company
O.E. Phillips
Englewood
Manasota Key
Boca Grande
National Weather Service
U.S. Coast Guard
United First Federal Savings and Loan
Business 41
Don Moore