HOORAY! Patten NOT endorsed by ex-mayor Ed Martin
Best news of the election so far: political kiss of death awarded to Sherman
-- Ed Martin's blog, 10/22/11

Sherman: Venice is small business, small business is Venice
Residents' concerns are apparently optional
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 10/22/11

Attention John Simmonds and Winston Wilmore: You are now much closer to getting your money back from Art Nadel
Attorney Burt Wiand is now pretty much done raping the leftover funds for his legal fees, now a little will go to Nadel's victims
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 10/22/11

Ah, so it is Bob Vedder whose knickers are in a bunch about the Foundation Formerly Known As Venice
Crap. We were hoping it might be someone with integrity, but this group picked the one person in town as a spokesman who could make Terri Hansen look like a standup citizen. Crappity crap crap crap.
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 10/17/11

Patten on the campaign trail, cue the David Bowie music: Fuh-Fuh-Fuh-Fuh-Fashion
For the record, those were shined and polished Oxfords -- I have NEVER EVER owned a pair of loafers (ewwwwwww)
-- Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 10/18/11

Somebody's knickers are bunched in a wad over Terri Hansen and the Foundation Formerly Known As Venice
Would the people responsible for this site kindly give me a phone call? Hello? Anyone home?
-- VeniceFloridaFoundation.com, launched 10/15/11

Ed Martin accused of cheating in Scrabble championship game
Opponent demands Martin be strip-searched to locate missing 'G' tile
-- London Daily Telegraph, 10/17/11

Ex-city official Hans Behrens admits embezzling $13,000 from Building Officials Association of Florida
BOAF has not yet reported the theft to law enforcement
-- Venice Florida! dot com, 11/14/11

The lies of Greg Giles
Boone-run newspaper Venice Gondolier is running scared and inventing scandals -- Venice Florida! dot com exposes and breaks down the Gondo's fabrications
-- John Patten, Venice Florida! dot com, 11/02/11