Ronald Dupont Jr.

North Port

Editor at Venice Gondolier Sun

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Couples renew vows after decades of marriage

4 days ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

VENICE – If you squinted, the marriage vow renewal ceremony looked like any other, with married couples smiling, smirking and laughing as they walked down the center aisle, as if they were getting married all over again. But if you let your eyes focus a bit, you would have seen the wheelchairs and the walkers. You would have noticed that some of the couples had trouble walking and needed assistance from others. kAmqFE DBF:?E 282:?[ 2?5 E96D6 C6D:56?ED :?
For sign designer, constant motion is the key to success

2 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

ENGLEWOOD — The common theme in Rachel Dion’s life is motion. Never stopping. Always moving. Always pushing forward. kAm(96? D96 5:5?’E 92G6 6?@F89 4C65:ED E@ 7:?:D9 {6>@? q2J w:89 $49@@=[ D96 H6?E E@ %96 p4256>J :? !@CE r92C=@EE6] $96 7:?:D965 BF:4<=J]k^AmkAm(9:=6 D96 H2D EC2:?:?8 E@ 364@>6 2 ?FCD6[ s:@? C62=:K65 D96 H2D C62==J 8@@5 2E 96C D:56 ;@3 @7 >2<:?8 D:8?D 2?5 4C62E:?8 HC2AD 7@C 42CD[ G2?D 2?5 6G6? H9@=6 7=66ED] $96 D@@?
Hurricane Expo businesses echo same theme: prepare

3 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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Hurricane Expo business echo same theme: prepare

4 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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Venice Hurricane Expo on Friday: 'The days of complacency ... are over'

4 weeks ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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VENICE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: 'Remember those who died for us'

1 month ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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VENICE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY: 'Remember those who died for us'

1 month ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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A big part of Venice closes for a small reason - grandchildren

1 month ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

VENICE — Ken and Susan Heitel are used to people crying in their store, Heitel Jewelers of Venice. Mostly tears of joy. Sometimes tears of gratefulness. kAmqFE @?6 4FDE@>6C J62CD 28@ 925[ A6C92AD[ E62CD @7 2DE@?:D9>6?E]k^AmkAm$96 H2?E65 2 8@=5 A:646 @7 ;6H6=CJ D92A65 =:<6 2 H962E DE2=<]k^AmkAmp?5 :? E92E 8@=5 DE2=<[ D96 H2?E65 G2C:@FD AC64:@FD DE@?6D 6>365565]k^AmkAm$@ E96 w6:E6=D H@C<65 H:E9 96C @? 5C2H:?8 27E6C 5C2H:?8 27E6C 5C2H:?8] p7E6C D96 7:?2==J 28C665 @? 2 56D:8?[ z6? E@@< :E E@ 9:D @H?
WELLEN PARK PROTEST: 'We've got to get them to back down'

1 month ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

WELLEN PARK — The protesters along U.S. 41 in front of the Wellen Park Publix knew they weren’t going to change anybody’s mind from a sign. But that wasn’t the goal of the protestors, who aren’t happy with Wellen Park master developer Mattamy Homes. kAm“(6 H2?E E@ 3C:?8 2H2C6?6DD[” D2:5 tC:4 y@9?DE@?[ 2D 96 DE@@5 ?6IE E@ 9:D D:8? :?
WELLEN PARK PROTEST: 'We've got to get them to back down'

1 month ago | yoursun.com | Ronald Dupont Jr.

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