The Spirit of 1776 I Am American
A reflective piece tracing a newborn spirit in 1776 from Valley Forge with George Washington to the moon, showing growth from Centennial boy to Bicentennial man and a vow to defend country and freedom. The narrator embodies patriotism and national progress through eras.
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George Washington
Valley Forge
Woman with MS rides underwater plane to beach challenge
Rita Digan, a Sarasota MS patient, plans a televised beach challenge riding an underwater plane across the gulf on Friday. Her husband Jack, daughter Rita Marie, Mike, and Gail will support at Venice Beach while Sarasota Dive Center provides equipment for a safe trip.
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Jack
Rita Marie
Tampa
Mike
Gail
Venice High
Sarasota
Gulf
Democrat plans county race before Mullen shifts to academia
A Democrat pursues a county commission seat, aiming to overturn an all Republican majority. He warns of a tough four month race, notes past campaigns in New York raised name recognition, and cites district 5 contenders Robert L. Anderson Lois Jones and Ellen Kansman.
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Mullen
Commission
New York
Rhodes
Robert L. Anderson
Lois Jones
Ellen Kansman
Brown University
Columbia University
State University of New York
Broome County
Y problems persist as South County YMCA faces closure
Haas notes unsolved plans and lack of salvation for the South County YMCA. YMCAs are charities and cannot rely on fees. the Venice area center serves hundreds in summer. Support comes from groups like Stingray swim team which donated lights and labor. after school care and a new day care center may end if the Y closes, with 32 fulltime children and capacity for 42. A vote for the Y hinges on major contributions to retire debt and rebuild facilities.
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Haas
South County
YMCA
Stingray Swim Team
Haasagin
Venice Area
Venice Ave
Venice
Fla
Four venomous snake species in North America
North America hosts only four of the world’s about 200 venomous snakes. The group includes cottonmouths or water moccasins, copperheads, rattlesnakes, and coral snakes.
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North America
Gulf Stream Volume Rises From Florida Straits Northward
The Gulf Stream begins modestly in the Florida Straits, delivering about 30 million cubic meters per second. As it bends away from the North Atlantic coast, the flow increases to roughly 150 million cubic meters per second.
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Gulf
Florida Straits
North Atlantic Coast
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