Our Viewpoint on the dog snake tale in Venice
The Gondolier ran a story with a police dog K C allegedly killing a rattler under a trailer at a Venice mobile home park. Residents and paper follow ups claim the tale is false, while the editors argue the paper printed both sides to let readers judge credibility.
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Gondolier
K.C
Venice Municipal
Todd Hart
Mike Nissley
Nissley
North Port
Park
Hart and
Letter Policy Reminder From The Editor
Readers are invited to send letters but must limit to 200 words. The policy urges concise submissions and warns editors may shorten longer messages. All letters should be signed and include the writer’s complete address and phone number for publication verification.
Letters on Venice utility issues spark debate among residents
Reader correspondence critiques city utility expansion and analyses framed by Caspersen and Howard. UVAC outlines plans to oppose lines through legal action and resident resistance, while St Sauver critiques tax treatment and franchise fees affecting Florida Power and Light and suggests costs should fall on stockholders.
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Finn W. Caspersen
Chauncy Howard
Caspersen
Dale Reith
Mr. Howard
United Venice Area
UVAC
Florida Power and Light
Venice
Florida Power & Light
State Public Service Commission
Florida Supreme Court
Value received for trash handling in Venetian city
A column on Jack Hood, supervisor of the Solid Waste Department, detailing how two million pounds of trash are collected monthly from 3 400 multi family units, 2 700 mobile homes, 2 000 single family dwellings and 600 businesses for 3.25 per household. It notes staff reductions and a potential ordinance change to four can-bag pickups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hood
Jack
Florida
Bill Gibson
Weather almanac forecasts another rough winter ahead
The piece cites Old Moore’s Almanack predicting severe cold and wild weather across the U S. from January into spring. It notes expected deep freezes in Gulf states and storms, with Florida largely absent from February and April forecasts but hurricane activity in southern waters and disturbances into September.
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Old Moore
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Moore
Deep South
East
Gulf States
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J. Rattler
P.O. Box
Richard T. ST. Sauver
Sun Coast Gondolier
Southern Media Sales, Inc
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Our
Sun Coast
P. O
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Executive
Don Moore
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Lang Capasso
Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings
Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Murph
By Mike Murphy
Simply Sinclair
Louis Sinclair
North America
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