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  • Robin Roy
  • August 27, 2009
City pares its overtime

More efficient scheduling this fiscal year helped the city shed more than $500,000 in overtime pay, with $1.3 million paid.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 27, 2009
Investigators seek Legacy Trail flasher

A man has exposed himself to nine different women along The Legacy Trail and near Palmer Ranch communities.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 27, 2009
Waterfront district land to change ownership

Anil Patel's purchase of nine remaining acres smooths plans for redevelopment.

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  • August 27, 2009
Corrections

Corrections

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  • August 27, 2009
My View

The $100 million high school

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  • August 27, 2009
Our

Never surrender

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  • August 27, 2009
Letters to the Editor

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  • August 27, 2009
Boohoo breakfasts

The first day of school cause mixed emotions

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  • August 27, 2009
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  • August 27, 2009
Main Street condo sells for $1.2 million

A condominium in 1350 Main Residential tops all real-estate transactions for the week of July 31 to Aug. 5.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 26, 2009
Blackburn Point Bridge to close for repairs

Drivers could experience slight delays Aug. 27 as they try to cross the Blackburn Point Bridge.

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  • Loren Mayo
  • August 24, 2009
Man on the street: Back to School

On Monday, we asked Southside Elementary and Imagine School parents how they felt about sending off their little ones on the first day of school.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 22, 2009
Residents rally for downtown merchants

On Saturday, State Street was filled with Sarasotans who vowed to help more downtown businesses from closing their doors.

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  • August 21, 2009
Residents fight to keep post office

After it appeared on a list of nationwide post offices at risk for closure, more than two-dozen Southgate residents pleaded today with the U.S. Postal Service to save their branch from closure.

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  • Robin Roy
  • August 21, 2009
Volunteers needed for merchant rally

In response to the impending closure of Sarasota News and Books, at Saturday's rally downtown merchants will ask residents to pledge to spend $50 per month in their three favorite locally-owned stores.

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