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Newspaper
Sun Coast Gondolier
Location
Venice, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1978
Page
2
A breezy chat about Venice zoning yields a comic vision of an Architectural Review Board shaping local business. The narrator imagines white-uniformed mechanics in fieldstone shops, ITT sponsorship, and potential legal battles with big chains, contrasting cost and charm with safety and style.
Casey Key reader Jos H McNerney backs a Florida beach dog ban. He cites a May 25 issue photo and asks the paper to publish the exact law section and wording. He notes children, barefoot sand activity, and suggests dog-friendly areas like ramps and bridge approaches as alternatives.
Sarasota County ordinance 72-54.27 bans animals on public beaches parks and schools with exceptions for service animals. Venice code bans dogs on public beaches and adjacent city property, plus a stricter leash law ordinance 513 allows only private-property roaming. Police must impound roaming dogs and may hand them to county authorities.
The Supreme Court, in a 5-3 decision, barred warrantless inspections of commercial buildings by OSHA, upholding the Fourth Amendment. The ruling limits unannounced checks while preserving OSHA’s power to seek warrants with probable cause. small businesses hail the decision as protecting rights without halting safety efforts.
The Venice Area Public Library holds the masterworks of Sir Walter Scott (1771 1832) including Redgauntlet and popular novels Ivanhoe Kenilworth and The Talisman. The column notes Scott practiced law briefly but gained fame as a novelist and invites use of the library collection.
A reader invites local opinion on community issues via a letter to the editor, encouraging civic engagement and debate in the hometown press. The note emphasizes constructive discourse and timely community concerns for publication.
Alfred Buereau of Venice proposes a single ballot question to abolish the Charter Review Board and to decide at the same time whether to abolish the current county commission. He suggests a combined vote on two charter changes.
Florida readers are warned that many doctors refuse Medicare claims, causing delays. The guide outlines seven required items per claim, including diagnosis, complete service descriptions, itemized charges, dates and locations, treating doctor name, and supplier details. If issues arise, contact Social Security or write to Medicare and You in North Port Florida.
Travel writer George describes Amsterdam and the Rijksmuseum home to Rembrandt's Night Watch. A madman slashed the painting years ago, a repair team now restores it behind a glass window, with estimates of four years to reweave canvas fibers.
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