MacArthur Tract water plan fuels Sarasota County race
Sarasota County considers spending up to 30 million for the MacArthur Tract to secure drinking water and open space. Candidates Beverly Stackler and Bryant Meeks back the purchase, while Jim Greenwald and Jeanne McElmurray debate water rights alternatives and environmental concerns ahead of the November election.
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Sarasota County
Jim Greenwald
Jeanne MacElmurray
MacArthur
Beverly Stackler
Stackler
Greenwald
Gondolier
Manatee County
Louisiana Purchase
Jeanne McElmurray
Meeks
MacArthur Tract
McElmurray
Peace River
Pier comes first
Venice readers hear from John Castellanete about Venice city pier funding at a council meeting on September 13. A retired New Jersey firefighter argues disaster aid should fund pier repairs rather than the general fund, noting pier users rely on lighting and access.
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Venice
Jack Short
New Jersey
John Castellanete
Protests Editorial On Venice Neighbors And Public Service
A reader protests a September 11 editorial calling a group selfish for opposing a transient business near neighbors. The letter cites local volunteers and officials including the mayor and county commissioner and notes continued coverage pages.
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Art League
Little Theatre
Venice
Letters to the Editor Policy and Submission Guidelines
The notice outlines acceptable letter length of up to 200 words and warns editors may shorten longer pieces. It prohibits poetry or copyrighted material and requires signed letters with a complete address and phone number. Submissions should be mailed to Letters to the Editor P O Box 1028 Venice Florida 33595.
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P.O. Box
Venice
Venice Memo Scraps Debate Local Politics and Voter Turnout
A reader's memo Bundle roasts Ted Ewing run off to Washington and questions salary tweaks by Venice City Council. It also notes low primary turnout and Rieth population figures amid property owner shifts plus letters attacking Planned Parenthood oversight and a columnist stance.
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Ted Ewing
Washington
D.C
Shibe Park
Ted
Venice
Case
Proctor
Frank
Rieth
Planned Parenthood Association
Education for Independent Learners in Venice and Beyond
The piece extols self education and home libraries, praising the library system and the value of self guided study. It notes community college and adult education options, highlighting Manatee Junior College courses like Backyard Beekeeping and immigration history, plus writing and letter craft classes.
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Venice
Scanlan
Manatee
MJC
Higgenbottom
Nebraska
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Sun Coast Gondolier
South County
Sun Coast Media Group, Inc
Miami Ave
Florida
Tallahassee
USPS
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
Paul Schmidt
Linda Roman
David Dunn-Rankin
Memos
Murph
Mike Murphy
Norah
Cosmopolitan
Decidedly Denison
Norah Denison Scanlan
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