Viewpoint: Drug task force a positive force in the community
An editorial praises Sarasota County and Venice area efforts to curb drug trafficking. It highlights L I F E rehabilitation, strict local ordinances, and a county task force convened by Commissioner Jerry Hente. The piece urges practical action, citizen involvement, and continued meetings toward concrete solutions.
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L.I.F.E
Jim Gardner
Venice
Sarasota County
Jerry Hente
Hente
Venice mayor urged to abandon failing fishing pier
A Venice letter to Mayor Frank Proctor argues the fishing pier is a continuous financial burden. With a 1982 83 budget strain and a $37000 federal grant covering little of restoration, the group urges abandoning unsafe sections and operating the remainder on an enterprise basis.
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Venice
Frank Proctor
Venice Taxpayers League
Bend of referendum fears guide Sarasota County leaders
Venice letters urge caution as county commissioners press for voter referendums on key issues. JOSEPH SERIO defends a measured approach while Pat Irene Murphy and Cecelia Harrington urge public backing for tradition and civic involvement amid debate over growth, sewage, and public policy.
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Sarasota County
Bob Anderson
MacArthur
Anderson
Mabry Carlton
Joseph Serio
Venice
Peeves of the Day: Life’s Little Annoyances Highlighted
A reader vents about small irritations from a Venice patrol car ticket to ill fitting Christmas tights, warped records, dull can openers, wrong egg prep, late bills, repeated TV movies, noisy upstairs neighbors, and non returnable sale items. The column promises more Peeves of the Day.
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Venice
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Macon
Venice Hearing Clears City Manager of Dereliction
A Venice City Hall hearing with city officials in robes addressed whether the city manager failed in handling a $1.8 million 201 grant. The DER witness largely exonerated the city, and the council acquitted the manager amid relief and calls for ending staff versus policymakers tensions. The piece notes county involvement and ongoing issues with unpaved streets and water sewer projects.
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