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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1979
Page
1
A new state law aims to reduce the tuition gap at public colleges. The measure addresses affordability by increasing need based aid and adjusting tuition requirements for eligible students, with impact expected in the upcoming academic year.
A brief note in the community section directs readers to page 7 for details about England's next port of call for ailing Venetians, indicating a local interest in a distant crisis.
Sports LIPPSTRETTER takes fifth overall. See page 25.
The notice lists 8 a.m. readings for the preceding 24-hour period including temperatures and rainfall measurements. It records daily data on the dates shown for each location and time.
Local stations welcomed the end of 27 days of odd even gas rationing. Managers reported many customers and hours unchanged while some stations noted ongoing allotment issues. Several operators claimed the plan never fully constrained their business and feared panic buying would return if restrictions resumed.
Public buildings in Sarasota County have adopted a 78 degree thermostat rule in summer, but a dew point clause may exempt settings above 65. WXLT Channel 40 notes dew points around 78, with officials in South County and Venice unsure how the rule and dew point clause interact. Law enforcement and county offices report comfort varies as fans circulate air in hot spaces.
Venice Area Chamber of Commerce and Venice Police Department unveil a Chain Call Alert System to curb forged checks and embezzlement. Over the past two weeks Venice police logged about 20 forged checks totaling around 5000 dollars cashed at three banks. The program links police, the chamber, and local merchants to rapidly spread warnings and prevent further thefts.
Manatee Junior College aims to buy 70 acres off U S 41 Bypass for a new Venice campus if sale by WCIND is authorized. WCIND may accept offers after the Army Corps lease ends. August board meeting will consider the proposal. Local officials report strong interest and existing Venice campus utilities talks. Construction could start next year if price, sale, and state funding are approved.
The Sun Coast Gondolier has purchased The Charlotte Sun, a free distribution paper of 15 000 in Port Charlotte. Breeze Corporation of Cape Coral sold it. Fred Farris founded The Charlotte Sun and edits it. The deal expands Sun Coast’s reach from Peace River to Sarasota with The Charlotte Sun joining The Sun Coast group.
A Venice Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Tuesday was postponed due to lack of a quorum. Chairman Paul Dent and members Eric Edgerton and Bob Hamilton were away, while Thomas Connolly had just been released from the hospital. United Developers Enterprises presenters delayed to August 7 to secure a quorum.
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