Experts reveal secrets for picking ripe melons this summer
Venice readers learn melon selection tips from multiple grocers and market managers. Methods include tapping for hollow sounds on watermelons, color cues on cantaloupes, and bloom end softness on honeydews, with emphasis on yellow tones, brown stems, and ripe smells.
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Scott Machovac
Kash ‘N’ Karry
Woolco Plaza
Tom Roots
Publix
Jacaranda
Ron Zipperer
Winn Dixie
Rialto
Zipperer
Winn Dixie Chain
Mark Hinkley
South Bay
Hinkley
Venice Farm Market
Tamiami Trail
Bill Donovan
Donovan
John Richards
Venice
David Allen
Grand Union
Bird Bay
Allen
Ray Hines
Ward
West Venice Avenue
Hines
Christi Womack
Venice reacts to the Suzie coin launch across banks
Reports from Venice area banks and stores show mixed reception to the Susan B. Anthony one dollar coin nicknamed Suzie. Banks report uneven distribution and local customers treat it as a curiosity while some shoppers oppose its size and desirability.
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Suzie
Venice
Bill
Esther Burdette
Venice Avenue
Burdettes
Pat Rogers
Beall’s Department Store
Rogers
Publix
Jacaranda
Debbie Lally
Elizabeth Miller
Wendy’s
Hamburgers
Steve Lynch
Dick and Meadows Pharmacy
Pat Sawyer
B&b Bootery
Gladys van Wormer
Diane Massing
Venetian Cleaners
Federal Reserve
Harold Brown
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Dold
Lilet
Pringles
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