Our Viewpoint Federal Barrier Island Bill a boner
The column denounces the Barrier Island Bill signed Oct 18 1983 as harming the little property owner while aiding big developers. It argues financing and flood insurance cuts will block individuals on Casey Manasota Cayo Costa islands but push development to others, increasing costs and altering island economies.
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Casey
Manasota Key
Sarasota County
Knight Island
Don Pedro
Little Gasparilla Island
Charlotte County
Cayo Costa
Lee County
Washington
Florida
Barrier Islands
Barrier Island
Venice City Council Race Drives Voters to Polls This Tuesday
Venice voters face a two seat council race with four candidates. The Gondolier features candidate reflections on sewer and water expansion public safety and use of consulting engineers amid a heated local campaign. Tuesday's vote will determine growth policy and city leadership direction.
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Venice
Fire
Public Service Commission Rate Fight and Venice Local Issues
A Venice letter discusses Florida Power and Light rate requests and a proposed elected commission, naming members Cresse Leisner Gunter Marks and Nichols. It also urges city control of Lake Venice Golf Course, cites course conditions and access issues, and thanks a local press for coverage of Venice Goodwill facility opening.
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Florida Power and Light Company
Public Service Commission
Florida Power and Light
Commission
Joseph P. Cresse
Susan Leisner
Gerald Gunter
John Marks
Cathy Nichols
Venice
Letters to the Editor Policy and Address Instructions
The message invites readers to submit signed letters to the editor with complete address and phone number and cautions that letters over 200 words may be shortened by editors. It provides the mailing address P O Box 1028 Venice FL 33595 for submissions.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Sun Coast
South County
Sun Coast Media Group, Inc
Miami Ave
A Christmas fantasy of cozy warmth and simple gifts
In a Venice Florida apartment Christmas fantasy envisions chilly weather, a real fragrant tree, Victorian decorations, and a ban on commercial excess. The writer imagines an instrumental carol atmosphere in public spaces, delightful kitchen aromas, English-style dining, and gifts made with care rather than dollars. The piece ends with a cherished homemade blackberry jam gift embodying the holiday spirit.
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Vermont
Manhattan
Venice
Fla
Germany
Christ
Mitch Miller
Lisa
Arkansas
The Home Computer Boom in the Modern Age
A columnist reflects on the rise of home computers replacing large equipment, noting Silicon Valley pioneers and giants like Texas Instruments IBM Exxon entering the market. The piece speculates on future shopping, cashless society, and the tech driven industrial revolution shaping family life and economy.
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Noirmal
T.V
Madison Avenue Boys
Silicon Valley
California
Texas Instruments
Biggie I.B.M
Exxon
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Stump Pass
Barry McCarthy
E.D
Caress
Lake Venice
Wayne Miller
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Derek Dunn-Rankin
Don Moore
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Lang Capasso
Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Ray Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Chris Kauffmann
Beth Gourlay
Helen Hastings
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
Sun Coast Gondolier
Decidedly Denison
Norah Denison Scanlan
Memos
Murph
Mike Murphy
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