Think Before You Litter Letter to the Editor
A Venice area civic group urges readers to stop littering to save hundreds of millions in cleanup costs. Bob Stofer of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce credits public action and calls for immediate commitment to keep neighborhoods clean and redirect funds to people and services.
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Civic Beautification Committee
Venice Area
Florida summer vacation appeal praised by state tourism writer
Florida News Bureau writer Mary Lou Norwood extols Florida as a premier vacation state. She highlights diverse leisure options from Atlantic waves to Gulf shells, Everglades wilderness, and world famous theme parks. She notes large nonresident visitation and potential to boost domestic tourist totals while saving travel costs for Floridians.
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Florida News Bureau
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Car crash on Shamrock Boulevard causes lamp damage
Eastbound driver Frank Calderone, 23, of 981 Gondola Dr., lost control on Shamrock Boulevard and struck a street lamp, overturning his 1971 Triumph and damaging a 1972 Cadillac and a 1977 Ford pickup topper. Calderone charged with failure to have vehicle under control.
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Editorial: Politicians Guilty of Verbal Pollution
A Venice column laments wordy political discourse in local council and committee meetings. It argues officials waste words on trivial issues while neglecting newsworthy topics, urging restraint to spare the public and speakers from needless chatter.
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