Manatees in Venice Waters Get Protected Area Backed by Local Leaders
Local effort led by City Manager Dale Rieth and Venice officials plus state Senator Warren Henderson and Rep. Ted Ewing won passage of a bill creating protected manatee waters. With as few as 1000 sea cows in Florida, public boating awareness and citizen cooperation remain crucial as conservationists push for responsible boating to prevent propeller harm.
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Politicians illogical and a diving industry under scrutiny
Letter writer questions Tallahassee gambling logic from horse and dog racing to arcade electronic games and suggests a state lottery as alternative. A second letter reviews public information needs about sport diving, noting high fatality rates, zero visibility searches for a murder weapon, and concerns over rapid instructor growth and gear sales.
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City Hall musings on sewer issues and council echoes
A critical column questions why eight thousand dollars paid to rate consultants were needed to appease non city residents and why a town hall addressed dissidents. The piece previews June farewells, ERA backlash, an industrial bond plan for a mobile home park sewer, and rumors of city election vacancies and back room dynamics.
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Pond Pleasures and Pole Hurdles on a Florida Ranch
A Florida landowner recounts digging a kidney shaped pond 10 feet deep and 70 by 30 feet wide to water a horse herd. Neighbors and a building department head noticed the project, while the author describes improvising a pole entry post yard and the odd regulation tale. The pond drew fish from aid can donations and became a personal retreat amid limited labor.
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