Look Around Venice and Nearby Florida Scenic Drive
A guided eight hour tour outlines Venice area highlights from jetties and beaches to Nokomis Case Key spans. Visitors are treated to gulf views, luxury hotels, golf, museums, gardens, and seafood meals along Route 41, St Armand's Circle, Longboat Key, and Siesta Key.
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Venice
Florida
the Pines
Albee Road
Nokomis
Casey Key
Gulf
Route 789
Siesta Key
Osprey Avenue
St. Armand’s Circle
Lido Key
St. Armand’s Cir
Longboat Key
Cortez Road
Ringling Museum
Asolo Theatre
Venice Beach
Mattox Recaps CAP Camp At Tyndall Base Flights
Cadet Commander Daryl Mattox shared experiences from the Civil Air Patrol summer encampment at Tyndall Air Force Base with the Venice Composite Squadron on his return. He was among 15 cadets allowed a flight in a T 33 trainer jet. Also flying were 1st Lt. John DeBaltz and Cadet S/Sgt. Fred Van Patten. An aptitude test phase is offered at the Sarasota USAF recruiting office for qualified cadets and seniors. Mark Stires and Steve Johnson recently took the tests.
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Civil Air Patrol
Tyndall Air Force Base
Daryl Mattox
Venice
Mattox
John DeBaltz
Fred van Patten
CAP
Sarasota
Charlotte Harbor Tonnage Rises in 1963
Charlotte Harbor led Florida’s five major harbors in tonnage gains for 1963. The Boca Grande facilities moved 1,985,484 tons, up from 1,642,968 the prior year, aided by phosphate rock products and fertilizer chemicals. Foreign exports reached 625,166 tons. imports 22,363. domestic coastwise 950,985. receipts 185,426. internal shipments 191,792. and receipts 6,370 tons.
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Florida
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jacksonville
Charlotte Harbor
Boca Grande
Florida Power and Light
Canaveral Harbor
Miami
Palm Beach
Port Everglades
Tampa
Gory Movies Are Shockers To Speeders
Teenagers in Miami face shock treatments for traffic violations. Guilty students attend three sessions of Dade County's Student Traffic Safety Council, viewing grisly accident films and hearing lawmen warnings. Some offenders later join the council to help reform peers. The council begins tracking county high school driving habits to identify violation patterns.
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Miami
Dade County
Bamboo Diameters Range From Inches to Twelve
The report notes bamboo with diameters ranging from a few inches up to 12 inches, indicating substantial variation in culm thickness.
Sarasota to Hear Shore and Beach Authority Proposal
Sarasota County Commission schedules August 20 hearing at City Hall on a Venice area Shore and Beach Preservation Authority covering from the jetties to the city airport property. The meeting begins at 10 a.m. and invites all affected property owners to attend. The commission may establish the district or refer it to freeholders after the hearings.
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Sarasota County
Venice
City Hall
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tyndall Base
Okeechobee Waterway
Withlacoochee River
Fernandina Harbor
St. Johns River
Caloosahatchee River
Anclote River
Venice Ave
Gulf Theatre
Yogi Bear
Marlon Brando
Shirley Jones
David Niven
Captain Blood
Paris
W. Oe Avenue
Agent Service
Susabele CV A
Equikut
Quikut
U.S.A
Aneerneere
Publix
Pobiy
Quikut, Inc
Mit
Abo
South Tamiami Trail
Womans Workshop
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