By Bob Frederickson From Garden Views to Stats Misused Squaring the Circle at Selby Gardens? I wonder how the late Marie Selby would react to the controversy surrounding plans by her namesake Selby Botanical Gardens to add a parking garage Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Purple People Seater’s Roar of a Score to Campaign Slogan Bore… Van Wezel Stalks Larger Prey… The long-standing rap against Van Wezel audiences has been the annoying habit of some patrons distracting performers and fellow audience Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Butts on the Beach to Measuring Sleep… Where County Failed Will State Prevail? Back in 2007 the group Keep Sarasota Beautiful lobbied the Sarasota County commission to ban smoking at county beaches. The push came after Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Unlocked Cars to Text Messaging Charge? Do As We Say, Not As We Do? We’ve all seen the TV news reports showing neighborhood surveillance videos featuring bands of ne’er-do-wells roaming streets late at night, checking for Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Palm Beach Disgrace to Consent Misplaced Only in Florida… The company selling those pendants worn by senior citizens so they can call for help if they take a spill or suffer some other medical emergency has Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Red Tide Hitting Home to Chihuahuas and Megaphones “Survey Says…” A survey conducted by the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce found that more than two/thirds of 135 responding businesses reported suffering losses in August related to Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Late Night Bumper Smack to Incoherent Commission Rant A Novel Defense for Driving Under the Influence Earle Stevens Jr., 69, of Vero Beach denied drinking while driving after being pulled over by an Indian County Sheriff Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Modern Quests to Support Animal Pets Tales of Brave Ulysses? I-4 was recently listed as the number one, single most dangerous highway in the nation, which comes as no surprise to anyone who has traveled along Read More
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By Bob Frederickson From Education Gone Bad to Vacuous Ads A Lesson in Modern Education Multiple Choice Question: The Florida legislature is considering a proposal that addresses the issue of bullying throughout the state’s public education system. It would require Read More
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From Words Misaligned to Treasures Defined… Jar Jar Binks’ New Gig… With the release of The Last Jedi just before Christmas, Star Wars fans were relieved to discover that rumors of the return of Jar Jar Binks to the Read More