Right decision on water authority in Sarasota County
Our Viewpoint says Sarasota County correct to join the Peace River-Manasota Regional Water Authority with four other counties. The panel notes concerns over river classification and upgrades to drinking water quality, but supports regional efforts to improve Peace River’s water and secure future supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarasota County
Water Authority
Peace River
Polk
Hardee
Desoto
Charlotte
Manatee
Sarasota
Polk County
Loren Wilson
Venice Sewar Hookup Debate and Legal Grounds
A reader letter argues that bills to change mandatory sewer hookup laws favor enclave residents and obstruct Venice's unification efforts. It cites police power to expand water services, due process concerns, and a 1913 Hutchinson decision. Health-risk notes and septic tank failures are mentioned with references to local and federal studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Venice
Sun Coast Gondolier
Warren Henderson
City of Venice
Sen. Henderson
Rep
Ted Ewing
Sen
Golden Beach
Tallahassee
U.S
U.S. Supreme Court
Hutchinson
City of Valdosta
Henderson
Thurs
Public Hearings Deemed Useless and Hyped in Opinion
A columnist argues state mandated public hearings serve little purpose, noting many ordinances pass without public input. He cites minimal reader engagement, watchdog group influence, and loopholes allowing officials to bypass hearings, preferring old town hall meetings.
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Florida
Pork Choppers
Venice
John Q
Miles Standish
Media Talk Shows and Press Criticism in Public Debate
A reader criticizes radio talk shows for dominating airtime with caller calls and highlights how many hosts align with far right views. The piece singles out Safire Broder and Will as credible yet cautious voices and warns against government takeover of the press.
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Florida
John Birchers
Reagan
Franklin Roosevelt
Kennedy
Jimmy Carter
William Safire
Safire
Nixon
New York Times
Lke David Broder
George Will
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Commission
Regional Water Authority
St. Pete
Tampa
Hillsborough
Lakeland
Punta Gorda
Arcadia
P.O. Box
Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Southern Media Sales, Inc
East
Miami Ave
P.O
Florida Press Service
Our
Sun Coast
P. O
Derek Dunn
Rankin
Executive
Don Moore
Rod Vetter
Sam Dillon
Robert A. Vedder
Lang Capasso
Edward Faile Jr
Dorothy Lippstreuer
Jim Beans
David Martin
Helen Hastings
Ramon Porter
Jim Gouvellis
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Memos
Murph
Mike Murphy
Simply Sinclair
Louis Sinclair
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