Venice Beach setbacks under review amid coastal rule clash
City of Venice weighs adopting stricter state coastal construction rules while keeping a 150 foot city setback. Developers have long built seaward of lines with few beachfront properties left. The Sandbar Beach Resort Motel seeks interval ownership and a seaward building within the city’s area, prompting potential stricter controls if adopted.
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Venice
Venice Beach
Sandbar Beach Resort
Five flowering trees offer free seeds for South Florida gardens
Editor invites readers to request free seeds of five flowering trees Royal poinciana Golden rain tree Cuban pink trumpet Candlestick and Elephant apple. Include germination instructions, self addressed return stamp, and sign letters with full address and phone. Mail to Flowering Tree Man Box 107 Stuart Florida 33495.
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Florida
Stuart
Edwin A. Menninger
D.sc
Fla
Trashing of a mobile home label prompts residents’ letter
A letter from residents of Sandalhaven Estates objects to being called trailers in an Oct. 15 Gondolier piece about trapping an alligator. The note defends local homes and lists several homeowners including Mr and Mrs J E McDonald, Robert Noonan, Robert Hines, Dale Sparrow, and Francis Black.
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Wildflower Country Club
Sandalhaven Estates
J.e.mcdonald
Robert Noonan
Robert Hines
Dale Sparrow
Francis Black
The Rising Moon Letter to the Gondolier Page
Donald W. Strevell of Venice asks in a concise note if the moon still rises in the east or if a recent image shows a setting moon, referencing the Oct 22 Gondolier edition. He questions what changed since ee left Florida in May.
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the Gondolier
Florida
Donald W. Strevell
Venice
The Chase of Vincent Ortiz Across the West
An army CID investigator recalls tracking Vincent Ortiz a thief who fled from the Presidio after stashing stolen medical instruments and escaping the guardhouse. The pursuit spans Nevada to Colorado with a mix of bureau intrigue and local danger as he evades capture.
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Vincent Ortiz
Vincent
Letterman General Hospital
Presidio of
San Francisco
Martin
Army
CID
Little Devil
Nevada
Longmont
Colo
Denver
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Stockman says Reaganomics doomed by Trojan horse plan
The piece critiques David Stockmans disclosure about Reaganomics, arguing it betrays the President and questions the program's viability. It notes partisan reactions, compares Carter and Reagan eras, and warns that failure could turn policy into a joke like jelly beans. The author questions Stockmans budget expertise and hints at broader political repercussions.
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David Stockman
Stockman
Reagan
Madagascar
Chad
Congress
Novak
Evans
Washington
Carter
Ron
Jimmy
Local column rips city budget moves and endorses youth in council
A Sun Coast Gondolier memo critiques the county hiring a lobbyist for Tallahassee dollars while praising Ed Taylor's stance on the Venice road project and calling for maturity in city governance. The piece also notes post Fiesta letters praising turnout and community effort.
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Sun Coast Gondolier
Tallahassee
Ed Taylor
Venice
Taylor
Council
Fragmentary notice yields obscure local item
OCR fragment mentions a place and a topic but lacks clear action or participants. Readable parts point to a local matter in a repository or parish area with minimal detail and no dates or names to identify.
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Don Moore
Rod Vetter
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