Florida freeze shocks Venice farmers with 18 degree record
Farmers face possible losses as a Monday night freeze cooled to 18 degrees at 4 am, a new low for local fields. Stark Farms reports hardy plants may survive with greenhouse temps kept at 35 degrees and no remedies to prevent freeze damage. Greenhouses suffered moisture-heavy plant losses while outdoor stock was iced over.
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Stark Farms
Enice Farm Road
Stark
Star Ark Farms
Venice
I-75 Opens Venues and Lake in Florida West Coast
The opening includes a three mile long freshwater lake in the Cecil Webb Wildlife Recreation Area near Punta Gorda with camping facilities. Officials say the lake will be announced as ready by Friday and is the first of its kind on Florida's west coast built with interstate work. Completion of the final 11 mile I-75 stretch from Corkscrew Road to Naples is expected in June, bringing 118 miles of interstate to use by next year. a 10.2 mile segment to Alligator Alley remains unfinished.
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Cecil Webb
Punta Gorda
Trefz
Florida
Road Department
Florida Game and Freshwater
Black Eyes Sinatra in White House Spotlight Under Scrutiny
A columnist questions the presidents choice of Frank Sinatra for inaugural duties amid rumors of mafia ties and a grand jury probe. The piece notes Sinatra’s 65th birthday event attended by the attorney general appointee and speculates on White House connections and possible conflicts of interest.
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White House
Daily 7 AM Temperatures and Rainfall Summary
Weather report records 7 am temperatures and rainfall for the preceding 24 hours on listed dates. Data includes high and low readings, rainfall amounts, and conditions across multiple stations.
Interstate 75 to span coast to coast with Alligator Alley
Trefz said two missing sections along I 75 from the west coast of Florida to Miami and a Hillsborough County stretch near Palmetto await funding. Once funded and built, 40 to 50 miles of unscheduled portions will provide a continuous north south drive across the U S from Florida to Michigan replacing traffic lights along the route.
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Miami
Hillsborough County
Palmetto
Pasco County
Trefz
U.S
Sault Ste-Marie
Mich
Venice High School banquet honors football volleyball teams
The annual VHS football and volleyball banquet is Sunday at the Venice Community Center from 1 to 4 p.m. The public is invited as the event honors the teams. Tickets are 5 dollars, available at the high school main office or at the door.
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Venice
Venice Community Center
Honare Mamhare
Foobball
Venice Sign Approval Keeps Ingram's Display Where It Lies
The Venice city council approved keeping Ingram's sign in its current location after Collins proposed a compromise allowing the sign to remain with the city able to require relocation if land is leased in the future. Councilman Gibson opposed the move, while Lucy Grey supported the compromise and secured a 6-1 vote.
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Collins
Ingram
Bill Gibson
Venice Flying Service
Lucy Grey
Collin
Gibson
Martins Ferry man Basil S. Fodor Jr dies at 70
Basil S. Fodor Jr a visitor from Martins Ferry Ohio died January 7 1981 in Englewood age 70 He was a clerk for an Ohio mine supply firm He leaves daughter Victoria Volan Martins Ferry a sister Teresa Kovach Englewood and one grandson Funeral services were held in Martins Ferry Lemon Bay Funeral Home Englewood handled local arrangements
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Basil S. Fodor, Jr
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Englewood
Fodor
Victoria Volan
Teresa Kovach
Lemon Bay
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