Winter crops largely spared as growers report minimal damage
Survey of local vegetable and citrus growers finds little harm to crops. Stark Farms on Venice Farm Road says perishable crops were largely lost earlier, but winter vegetables survived recent freezes. Nokomis Groves reports no damage to citrus, Midway Groves escaped cold impact due to cloud cover and warmth. Ward's Tomato Patch gathered produce ahead of any loss.
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Bob Stark
Stark Farms
Venice Farm Road
Stark
Gene Henderson
Nokomis Groves
Midway Groves
Jim Skinner
Groves
Sun Coast Gondolier Moves to New Venice Building
The Sun Coast Gondolier announces a move to a new facility at 200 E Miami Ave Venice on the waterway. Staff note disarray during setup but promise better service, more elbow room, and continued local news and shopper coverage for South County.
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Miami Ave
Miami Avenue
Venice
South County
Venice installs Kalajian on council amid rezoning moratorium
Venice voters approve John Kalajian as city councilman in a 4-2 vote later made unanimous. The meeting also authorizes an eight month moratorium on rezoning petitions and variances, except hardship cases, with immediate ordinance action pending. City Engineer Ted Yeatts resigns.
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Venice
John Kalajian
Eugene Caffrey
Kalajian
John Vickers
B.H. Walker
George Wayne
Bob Anderson
Lewis Saunders
Frank Proctor
Harry Case
Anderson
Walker
Bill Korp
Hough
R-2
Mobile Home Park District
Capri Isles 1
Curry Creek
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Caffrey
Unlucky Friday the 13th Superstitions and Child Rearing Tips
A column lists Friday the 13th superstitions and odd remedies for luck, including avoiding bed misalignment, washing blankets, and eggs on Good Friday. It offers tidbits on birth days, pockets with calf tongue, and cures like a snail earache remedy and snakeskin for headaches.
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M.A. Radford
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Bill Ward
Ward
West Venice Avenue
Ray
Sun Coast
Gettysburg
Venice Bay
Ted Yeatts
Wendy Dillon
Wendy
Sun Coast Gondolier
Sam Dillon
Medical Association
AteNia
Pere Eran
Pere Eenees
Sinclaire
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