Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Venice continued #8

Posted by Buckles at 10/15/2013 05:36:00 AM

6 comments:

JIM ELLIOTT said...

Could that be Bob McDougall, on the left?

15 October, 2013 07:33
Buckles said...

Lloyd Morgan.

15 October, 2013 07:39
Chic Silber said...


Just to the left of Lloyd Sr is a

stenciled image of a gondola with

the words "Visit Venice Florida"

"Winter Home" that the C of C asked

for in trade for some favors

15 October, 2013 08:31
Chic Silber said...


Those stencils were removed when

John Mikos the Sarasota County tax

collector used the image in court

trying to extract more "tangible

tax" money on the residency basis

His main objective in life was to

get the show to pay more taxes

15 October, 2013 08:50
4pawfan said...

The Ringling quarters in Sarasota had an agreement also with the county. (it had started in 1927) As long as they ran a 1/4 page ad for Sarasota in the programs, they would have a property tax benefit in return. Someone dropped the ball in 1958, and the ad did not appear in the program. According to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune of Oct.21th,1958, that "a motion to end the property tax benefit agreement with the circus was passed by the county commission."

Before the Sarasota quarters was left to run down in the late 50's, it had at one time in the winter seasons over 100,000 visitors each year.
p.j.

15 October, 2013 10:31
JIM ELLIOTT said...

THREE STRIKES! I am OUT!

15 October, 2013 14:26

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