The Venice Gondolier Sun Editorials

When a Fifth Third Bank customer lost a job and couldn’t pay their mortgage, we all can guess what happened next. Or can we? Surely a foreclosure was in the offering. But, no, not this time. The Florida bank had … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jul 16 2014 09:18AM

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Being named the best was nerve-wracking
Wed Jul 16 2014 09:18AM

For us here at the Venice Gondolier Sun, the annual Florida Press Association convention is a special time. Each year, we gather, rekindle old friendships, develop new friendships, talk about new ideas, see vendors and attend breakout sessions concerning what … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jul 16 2014 09:16AM

Editor’s Note: We have received a few phone calls from people saying we got their words wrong in their Let ‘Em Have It calls. Please make sure to speak slowly and clearly when you call in. There are some calls … Find out how to read more online.

Kudos to governor for making DCF safer
Sun Jul 6 2014 10:18AM

We’ve taken our shots at Florida’s Department of Children and Families as the agency has struggled under numerous leaders and dealt with bad publicity from a handful of tragic stories that have unfolded in headlines. Hopefully, the Legislature’s commitment to … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jul 6 2014 10:18AM

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Sun Jul 6 2014 10:18AM

Tell me, where are your roots?
Sun Jul 6 2014 10:18AM

I am concerned about the population explosion in South Sarasota County. Last week, I saw an excellent TV program on the History of Sarasota County, the same day I read the newspaper headline showing a map of 11,000 new homes … Find out how to read more online.

Thu Jul 3 2014 08:00AM

What is producing this sludge off beach? Editor: This letter is in response to the Venice Beach water quality issue, which has been an unresolved problem for years in Venice. I have been a Venice resident since 1979 and a … Find out how to read more online.

Venice has its city. Why not Englewood?
Thu Jul 3 2014 08:00AM

Thirty-three years ago, a group of people launched an in-depth analysis of the possibility of incorporating a section of Charlotte and Sarasota counties as a single city. The resulting 23-page document was the aptly, if unimaginatively, titled: Englewood Incorporation Study … Find out how to read more online.

Thu Jul 3 2014 08:00AM

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Fourth of July is more than just fireworks
Thu Jul 3 2014 08:00AM

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and Posterity, do … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota turned yellow in shelter search
Sun Jun 29 2014 01:34PM

Sarasota County’s homeless initiative suffered a major setback last week when the city of Sarasota rejected the last viable homeless shelter site identified during a long selection process. It was a failure of backbone. Sarasota city commissioners dug up pretexts … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jun 29 2014 01:32PM

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Sun Jun 29 2014 01:32PM

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Outrage is best served later…much later
Sun Jun 29 2014 01:32PM

When a Mississippi grandmother went public with the story of how her 3-year-old granddaughter was asked to leave a KFC because her facial scars from a dog mauling were disturbing other patrons, the Internet exploded with outrage. “Maybe it is … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jun 29 2014 01:32PM

Editor’s Note: We have received a few phone calls from people saying we got their words wrong in their Let ‘em Have It calls. Please make sure to speak slowly and clearly when you call in. There are some calls … Find out how to read more online.

Order could open door for more drilling
Wed Jun 25 2014 11:58AM

Dan A. Hughes Co. has won the latest skirmish in a battle with Collier County and environmentalists over a permit to drill near Lake Trafford and the Everglades. This could have ramifications statewide. A state administrative law judge approved of … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 25 2014 11:58AM

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Many Gondo treats in store for businesses
Wed Jun 25 2014 11:58AM

Hard to believe that it’s almost the Fourth of July 2014. My, time does indeed fly by rapidly. This year, our annual Fourth of July calendar publishes with the artwork chosen from the Venice Boy’s and Girl’s Club. The kids … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 25 2014 11:56AM

Upkeep. I’m calling about Pelican Pointe, Center Road and Pinebrook, the corner. The trees have not been cut and it looks so messy. Every part of Pelican Pointe from the YMCA down is taken care of. The block of Center … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jun 22 2014 05:16PM

We loved visiting your city as judges Editor: Congratulations to Venice for your first year of participation in the America in Bloom (AIB) national awards program. Two AIB judges peered through your parks, neighborhoods and business districts on June 2-3. … Find out how to read more online.

Would storms by any other name be nicer?
Sun Jun 22 2014 05:16PM

It may be human nature for people to consider women to be less threatening than men. It’s the same mindset behind the notion that the wife is the “better half” of a marital team. Women are the nurturers, more in … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jun 22 2014 05:16PM

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‘Let me win. I have cancer’ — and other tips
Sun Jun 22 2014 05:14PM

I absolutely love living in Venice. I love yoga on Venice Beach with Elin, love volunteering at Jacaranda library, love doing turtle patrol during nesting season, love walking the beach at sunset and going out to lunch and movies with … Find out how to read more online.

Two possibilities for Springs. Which is right?
Wed Jun 18 2014 08:30AM

In a refreshing change from past performance, commissioners from North Port and Sarasota County quickly reached agreement last week on the next step for determining the future of Warm Mineral Springs. Now comes the hard part. Two of four proposals … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 18 2014 08:30AM

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Wed Jun 18 2014 08:30AM

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Judging the homeless? It could be you one day
Wed Jun 18 2014 08:30AM

There is a difference and we should be able to know what it is. There is cause and effect that a lot of us will truly never understand. There are complications beyond the imagination of those who don’t live it … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 18 2014 08:30AM

Left Lane Driving. Regarding seniors driving in the left lane: I am an excellent senior driver who often drives in the left lane when I’m about to turn left in a mile or two so long as there is no … Find out how to read more online.

Congress aims for positive VA changes
Sat Jun 14 2014 08:00AM

Bob Conetta and other military veterans from Southwest Florida told the Sun last week about problems they have had getting proper health care through the Veterans Administration. And, other vets told us the VA has been great. There is little … Find out how to read more online.

Sat Jun 14 2014 08:00AM

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This Father’s Day, I would like a …
Sat Jun 14 2014 08:00AM

My sons haven’t asked me what I want for Father’s Day. I’m guessing they’ve already decided on a new Lexus and are just debating what color I’d like. (Hot Wheels makes a Lexus, right?) That’s too bad, because for once … Find out how to read more online.

Sat Jun 14 2014 08:00AM

They Don’t Want To Work. Thank you, thank you for the person who called in about the homeless and their not wanting to work. We have been telling people this for years, but everyone thinks it isn’t the truth. I’ve … Find out how to read more online.

2050 Changes: Free market or free ride?
Sat Jun 14 2014 08:00AM

The Sarasota 2050 plan offers generous development options in exchange for taxpayer and community protections. But what began as a compromise is being finagled into a free ride. Sarasota County established an Urban Service Boundary (USB), roughly along I-75, in … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 11 2014 10:36AM

Wisdom needed when considering airport issue Dear Editor: Recently, the Gondo ran an editorial entitled, “The airport was here first, so grin and bear it.” For those who missed it, the piece was written to remind its readers that the … Find out how to read more online.

GOP legislators should vote their conscience
Wed Jun 11 2014 10:36AM

It is difficult for us to think of Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Longboat Key, and fellow GOP Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Okeechobee, as not being conservative enough. The two popular congressmen rarely break ranks with the Republican leadership and are normally in … Find out how to read more online.

Wed Jun 11 2014 10:36AM

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As memories came back, I had tears of joy
Wed Jun 11 2014 10:36AM

LeftAlign.14I felt a tear well up about three frames into the slide- show I was watching last Friday night. Along with that tear came a sense of pride only parents know when their boy now turned man graduates high school. My … Find out how to read more online.

Big changes coming after sale of 9,650 acres
Sat Jun 7 2014 08:00AM

Any questions whether Southwest Florida’s housing market is back in force should have been answered last week with the announcement that a Canadian homebuilder had assumed control of the vast Thomas Ranch property in North Port and Englewood. Mattamy Homes, … Find out how to read more online.

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