Gondolier backs MacArthur Tract purchase and MJC funding
The Gondolier editorially supports buying the 33,000 acre MacArthur Tract in Sarasota County to secure water and wildlife open space. It backed a $30 million bond, helped voters approve the measure 65 to 35, and notes progress toward land negotiations. It also highlights funding approval for Manatee Junior College South Campus after political maneuvering in Tallahassee.
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Sarasota County
Florida
MacArthur
South Sarasota County
Manatee Junior College
Gondolier coverage helps manatee protection gain ground
The Gondolier pushed Venice waterways onto the Florida Manatee Protection Act map with editorials and photos. A state delegation led by Sen. Henderson and Rep. Ewing won approval in House and Senate, signed by Gov. Graham, elevating Venice as a haven for a small manatee population and signaling boating alerts to protect them.
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Gondolier
Florida
Sen
Henderson
Rep
Ewing
Tallahassee
Venice
House
Senate
Bob Graham
Paul Schmidt
State Department of Natural Resources
Bike path plan moves forward on East Venice Avenue
Police Chief Ray Waymire notes long standing need as city councilmen and public works push a seven part Gondolier series focus on a new concrete sidewalk. An 1800 foot link will connect U S 41 Bypass to Well Field near the Venice school complex ahead of Christmas bikes. No injuries reported despite near misses from tractor trailers.
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Ray Waymire
Venice Avenue
Public Works Department
Venice
U.S. 41
Well Field
East Venice Avenue
County considers dump closure and Bee Ridge transfer plan
Local coverage notes the County Director of Environmental Services warning that the current landfill near the city risks contaminating groundwater from rainwater runoff. Officials discuss closing the site, moving waste to Bee Ridge, and building a truck transfer station costing about 1.2 million dollars, amid tax and fee concerns for Venice residents and enclave contracts.
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Environmental Services
Bee Ridge
Venice
South County
County Commission
Life
City Solid Waste Committee
Perfect Pudding Quest and a Christmas Pudding Dish
A humorous essay on pursuing the perfect plum pudding each December. The author details the long, messy process of making steamed pudding with bread crumbs suet candied fruit spice and six to eight hours of steaming, noting initial repulsion and eventual success with a complex fruit and nut blend plus brandy butter or burnt cream.
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Mrs. Smith
Belleview
Igi
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Sarasota
Capitol
Ralph Haben
MJC
Haben
State Comptroller’s Post
Ted Ewing
Tom Danson
Warren Henderson
Sun Coast Gondolier
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Denison
Norah Denison Scanlan
Jack Horner
Yale
Sun Coast
Sun Coast Media Group, Inc
Miami Ave
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee, FL
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
Barry McCarthy
Linda Roman
Memos
Murph
Mike Murphy
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