Venice: winter sun and beach life bring warmth to visitors
Our view celebrates Venice as a pleasant place to live year round and for winter visitors. It notes free public tennis courts, a crowded Venice Beach with picnics shark tooth searches and sunbathing, and mid February 85 degree weather drawing southern warmth compared with northern cold.
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Venice
Venice Avenue
Danny McVean
Toronto
Canada
Venice Beach
Les Heath
Cincinnati
Municipal Courts
Michael Bizub
Lake Village Mobile Home Park
Nokomis
Mary Miller
Dotty Allgire
Greenwood
Ind
Don Moore
Weather Note: Sunny Sky and 85 Degree Day
The report notes clear skies with bright sun and a warm high of 85 degrees. It highlights ideal outdoor conditions and pleasant, dry weather.
Letter to the Editor Policy and Submission Rules
Public guidance requests letters to be under 200 words and signed with full address and phone number. No poetry or copyrighted material is accepted. Submissions should be mailed to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice FL 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
P.O
Sun Coast Gondolier
P. O
Accident at Woolco Plaza exits on Bypass prompts safety call
Reader letters express concern about a February 8 collision near Woolco Plaza as drivers exit to the Bypass amid rain and flash lighting. Another note thanks Venice Hospital staff and Dr. Victor Baga for patient care in CCU and PCU. A third letter defends Florida Power and Light against allegations of padding profits during a cold spell.
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Woolco Plaza
W.F. Chatfield
Venice
Venice Hospital
CCU
PCU
LPN
Victor Baga
Kelly Anker
Norah Denison
Fp&l
Florida Power and Light
The Push for a Balanced National Budget
The piece argues for a balanced budget with a surplus, citing Carter and Reagan promises and public support. It notes federal costs now exceed WWII levels and questions reserve funds for war while urging debt reduction and inflation containment.
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Carter
Reagan
Life in Another World Turns on Bay City Chaos
The soap spins Rachel from money grubber to romantic schemer as she marries doctors and rich men, bears children she claims not to, and navigates entangled loves with Steve Iris and Mac. Ada endures, Iris schemes, and a dramatic turn from villain to near friend reshapes life in Bay City.
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Rachel
Steve
Alice
Bay City
Dr. Matthews
Ted
Excitement
Ada
Mac
Iris
Jamie
Amanda
Matthew
Mitch Blake
Deep-sixing clippings on violence and terrorism review
A personal note on sorting clippings by violence versus terrorism. Local beatings and theft are labeled violence while global conflicts and political violence appear under terrorism. The writer cites examples from Venice and Atlanta and muses on Poland, diplomacy, and media coverage before ending with a maintenance issue note.
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Deep Six
Venice
Atlanta
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