The Venice Gondolier Sun Editorials

There are a lot of reasons baby boomers and others are looking to Southwest Florida as a desirable place to live. Punta Gorda Realtor Fig Newton related perhaps the simplest argument. “Someone said to me ‘If we can get hit … Find out how to read more online.

Thu Jul 31 2014 03:58PM

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Death can seem senseless, and sometimes is
Thu Jul 31 2014 03:58PM

I remember waking my Dad at 5 a.m. We lived in a rural area, and the noise I was hearing had my imagination thinking the worst. “Dad, I think somebody went upside down in the canal and their horn is … Find out how to read more online.

Thu Jul 31 2014 03:56PM

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.

Guess who has the best roads? Florida does
Sun Jul 27 2014 09:10PM

We certainly have taken our share of swipes at Florida’s standing in the U.S. — and with good reason. Florida ranks as the scariest state, according to one study. It has the most stressed-out people, another says. We are one … Find out how to read more online.

Sun Jul 27 2014 09:10PM

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Sun Jul 27 2014 08:54PM

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.

It made history, then almost became history
Sun Jul 27 2014 08:54PM

It was in the late 1930s. Uncle Bob gave us a ride all the way from Surfside to Coral Gables. We passed the famous Biltmore Golf Course and stopped at the Biltmore Hotel. The tallest building in Florida, it was … Find out how to read more online.

Give us marijuana facts without scare tactics
Thu Jul 24 2014 09:18AM

The Florida Sheriff’s Association’s aggressive campaign to defeat a constitutional amendment legalizing marijuana for medical purposes is a mixture of common-sense advice and old-fashioned scare-mongering. We got a dose of both when FSA President Grady Judd and Charlotte County Sheriff … Find out how to read more online.

Thu Jul 24 2014 09:18AM

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Thu Jul 24 2014 09:18AM

You gotta be tough to get old
Thu Jul 24 2014 09:18AM

Unlike most things edible, where the older something is the tougher it becomes, the human body is the exact opposite. That makes it rough to get old. To make my point, I examined my own gerontological advancement. A few years … Find out how to read more online.

Fifth Third Bank, others thinking outside box
Wed Jul 16 2014 09:18AM

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

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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