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The city commission will consider increasing the maximum amount of late fines parking violators will pay.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • September 14, 2012
City Commission to discuss parking-ticket late fines Monday

Commissioners will consider parking late fine changes; vote on second reading of the city budget; hear an update on the Sarasota Chalk Festival.

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City Manager Tom Barwin narrowed the list of 13 police chief candidates down to five today. The goal is to name a new police chief by the end of October.
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  • Roger Drouin
  • September 14, 2012
Police chief list down to 5

As the next step in the process, the city manager and community members will interview each candidate. Of the five semifinalists, two are police chiefs, two are from Florida law-enforcement agencies, and two are women.

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Join Danae DeShazer and Mallory Gnaegy as they report today's headlines.
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  • Eddie Kirsch
  • September 13, 2012
Sept. 13: Daily Headlines Video

Join us as we observe and report today's stories from Longboat Key, East County, Sarasota and Siesta Key.

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Nick Bobbitt, Sarah Quick, Jake LaMore, Alex Pepe and Maddy Del Medico. Courtesy photo.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2012
Bright futures

Five Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School students have been selected to participate in the Sarasota County STAR Leadership program, which is designed to encourage and develop positive leadership qualities among students in grades nine, 10 and 11.

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Andrew Seeley, of Flying Sliders, serves up an order. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2012
Meals on wheels

Familiar, brightly colored food trucks rolled back into town Tuesday, Sept. 11, for the Ringling Picnic's return to the lunch scene.

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John Gudritz is the co-owner of an investment management firm.
  • By John Gudritz
  • September 13, 2012
My View: A long-term solution for a long-term problem

My fellow My View columnist, Jeffrey Weisman, provided some excellent solutions to the serious parking problem that confronts Siesta Key Village and the public beach every season.

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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2012
Cops Corner: Pelican Press

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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The Goodwill project is under construction on the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Mecca Drive. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
Goodwill awaits appeal decision

A group of residents opposes the new retail project because of concerns about the warehouse component and deliveries made throughout the night.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
City manager will cull list of police chief candidates

By the beginning of next week, City Manager Tom Barwin, working with city staff, will narrow down the list of police chief candidates from 13 to five.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
Single-family homes are slated for vacant land in Laurel Park

The Sarasota Planning Board could vote on the project as early as October. The two-story homes could come with a price tag of $650,000 to $900,000 each.

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  • Alex Mahadevan
  • September 13, 2012
Insect-population control sees $200,000 budget increase

For the first time in five years, the fiscal year budget includes an increase in property taxes aimed at paying for insect population management.

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Read this week's Cops Corner.
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 13, 2012
Cops Corner: Sarasota

Enjoy this week's edition of Cops Corner.

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Tom Barwin begins week two. Thus far, he's met with about 300 residents and city employees.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
Barwin comments on issues

The Sarasota Observer asked neighborhood and business leaders what they felt was the No. 1 issue City Manager Tom Barwin will have to tackle in his new role.

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  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
City seeks proposals for State Street garage

To have the State Street parking garage built in time to meet a four-year deadline, the city must start its two-phase process of selecting a design-build firm no later than October.

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The 47 parking meters that were removed from downtown streets in March are now being stored at the police department. Photo by Rachel S. O'Hara.
    By
  • Roger Drouin
  • September 13, 2012
City negotiates to sell defunct parking meters

For sale: parking meters. Top-of-the-line technology. Gently used (less than 365 days) and in good condition. Being sold for a fraction of the original cost.

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