Viewpoint critiques Venice Gardens mosquito control decision
The editorial argues county commissioners backed Venice Gardens Home Owners Association by supplying 30 gallon drum of fenthion worth 2466 dollars, enabling homeowners to spray while county experts warn improper methods could create resistant mosquitoes. It decries relief for a few at the expense of many and calls for restraining distribution to align with best practices and pursue nonchemical controls.
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Venice Gardens Home Owner Association
Venice Gardens
Venice Gardens Home Owners Association
Commission
Ed Maroney
County Commission
Sam Fluker
University of Florida
Letters to the Editor Policy Note
The paper invites letters up to 200 words and requires signatures with full address and phone number. Letter writers should address Letters to the Editor at P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595 and avoid poetry or copyrighted material.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
Sun Coast Gondolier
P. O
Venice water sewer annexation debated by citizen Dick St. Sauver
A Venice reader urges caution on annexation and expansion of water and sewer services. He warns elderly homeowners could be priced out by higher city taxes and utility bills, calling for government to address affordability as a moral, civic issue.
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Mike Murphy
Venice
Sun Coast Gondolier
Dick ST. Sauver
Venice Code Violation Board Proves Effective
In Venice the Code Violation Board, created after 1980 enabling law, acts as a preventive tool for building and zoning enforcement. City official Bob Becker notes most violations are resolved via corrective action before board review, easing workload on the state attorney and promoting quicker compliance.
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City of
Venice
Capitol
Tallahassee
Enforcement Board
Bob Becker
Bob
Judicial Body
Becau
State Attorney's Office
Becker
Bradenton
Punta Gord
Longboat Key
Harry Case
Solitt
Venice Postcard Change Sparks Protest Over Jetty Image
A Venice reader condemns a postcard showing the South Jetty as today’s view. He notes old cement paths and rocks mislead visitors and fears it hides the current attractively extended jetty. He cites five years of reporting on the site.
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Venice
Scott Jetty
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