We Hope The Times Will Bring Quality To Sarasota
Our view notes the Sarasota Tribune sale to the New York Times Company and urges exceptional leadership to keep quality. It cites price estimates, potential press investments, and risks of higher rates while praising local coverage shifts toward Venice Englewood and North Port.
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Sarasota
The
Tribune
New York Times
Gannet
Venice
Englewood
North Port
Washington
Heaven
Ord
S. Henry Robbins
South
Venice Letters Center Debate on Sex Ed and City Projects
Venice readers critique Mike Murphy's sex education column and defend school curricula as parents’ responsibility. A second letter questions water sewer expansion, annexation aims, and impact fees, criticizing local officials and urging taxpayer awareness.
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Mike Murphy
Murphy
Venice
Doctors out of line with six month checkups rising costs
An opinion piece critiques rising preventive care visits and price increases from $8 to $30 for office visits and $100 to $200 for internists. It notes hospitalizations required for reimbursement, fewer house calls, and a quoted Wall Street Journal piece about Westchester County offering seniors 10 to 25 percent reductions and Medicare-friendly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wall Street Journal
Journal
Westchester County
N.Y
Hooray for Ruth May and big government talk
A South Venice reader comments on city leadership and recent hires. The author questions the city manager's role and cost, contrasts Venice with mayoral governance, and laments intrusive government while addressing Rieth and Mayor Case.
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Ruth May
Venice
Case
Rieth
Award show duds and golden turkeys of film and TV
The piece recalls past and present awards shows from the Oscars to Miss Universe and notes the flood of ceremonies. It names famous misfires like The Conqueror and The Horror of Party Beach, plus late 1950s to 1970s flops, and laments overexposure to award culture.
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U.S.A
Schlocksville
Harry Medved
Randy Dreyfuss
Wayne
Temujin
Peter Finch
Liv Ullmann
Michael York
St. Vitus
Siberia
Shirley Temple
Ronald Reagan
Retirement Haven on Florida's Sun Coast Spurs Growth and Debate
Local observers tout the area as a retirement haven with growing retiree populations and new amenities. Darts of opposition focus on housing, diversity, and a major league training site, while proponents emphasize Mobility Medical Money Mind Meditation as the five M's shaping PMA and future development.
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Sunshine State
Venice
Retirement Haven
Sun Coast
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P.O. Box
John Barr
Finn Caspersen
Edward
Knob
Venice Avenue
Paul Schmidt
South County
Sun Coast Media Group, Inc
Miami Ave
Florida Press Service
Tallahassee
Derek Dunn-Rankin
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
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Sun Coast Gondolier
Florida
Decidedly Denison
Norah Denison Scanlan
the Conqueror
John Wayne
Duke
Genghis Khan
Susan Hayward
Memos
Murph
Solons
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