Venice considers drainage basins to tackle city floods
City officials plan a Sept meeting to review a preliminary plan creating large drainage basins and districts funded by assessments or bonds. The project aims to stop the city’s practice of moving floods around and may take many years, starting with areas near Venice Hospital and an industrial zone.
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Venice
Itate
Dale Rieth
Rieth
David Weage
Ken Anderson
Venice Hospital
Letters on City Restoration and Local Critique
The writer criticizes city-imposed penalties for restoration costs in Golden Beach. He notes residents will pay through street and drainage charges, calling the situation imprudent and marking it as collusion and impropriety. Final judgment lies with readers and voters.
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Golden Beach
Murpt Memo Reveals Local Police on Garden Insects
Memo notes Chief Ray Waymire and a detective head reporting awareness of hooker bugs in bars while missing details on a madam and procuring activities. The dialogue suggests informing garden inhabitants about blighting insects to aid authorities amid tainted fruit issues.
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Murpt
Ray Waymire
Ray
Mixed feelings on minis return in fashion
Cherry Hill resident Carl DiTore speaks for and against the mini-skirt revival. He says the shorter style is more up to date and appealing while others may prefer longer skirts with higher slits for a different look.
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Carl DiTore
Cherry Hill, N.J
DiTore
Cherry Hill
N.J
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Jeather
Bud Moore
al DiTore
Bradenton
Paul Schmidt
Sun Chemical
Galtor
Ainers
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Bio-Lab
Venice Avenue
Port Charlotte
Oirngh
Perny
Florida
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