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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1982
Page
4
Sarasota County commissioners refine the growth control plan with staff and attorneys. Officials expect revised impact fees and a phasing ordinance ready before the fall elections to curb rapid growth while protecting homebuyers and small businesses.
Venice letter writer W G Bally questions federal subsidies for 180 living units while Business Week cites long term social spending as harming the economy. The writer argues deficits require stopping subsidies and says Venice does not need federally subsidized housing.
A veteran recounts a 1945 junket to London amid postwar redeployments. He slips from Le Havre to Paris, boards a carrier to Southampton, and narrowly blunders into the wrong unit before being escorted ashore by marines. The tale ends with him deserting to enjoy an evening in London.
Sarasota County proposes widening Laurel Road to a 120 foot right of way from the current 66 feet citing drainage and county standards. Only four of twenty three property owners favored the plan, and the expansion would extend beyond a local two lane road. Continued on Page 5.
A veteran observer laments shift from pure local news to expanded formats on Tampa stations. He notes on air pitches, multiple anchors, national inserts, promo segments, and sparse, sometimes outdated local items, concluding radio remains more reliable for raw local news.
A reflective piece lists comforts from sunsets and rain storms to baking bread and old photo albums. It notes the charm of palm tree silhouettes, baby moments, cucumber tea in a garden, 60s rock for mood lifting, and Thurber humor as reliable sources of smiles.
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