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  • May 8, 2009
Town boards approve pension fix

At special meetings Thursday, the town's three pension boards approved a proposal to pay back $21 million in unfunded liabilities over 20 years.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 8, 2009
Tiger Bay fishes for economic ideas

Area tourism and chamber leaders give their thoughts on what's needed to turn around Sarasota County's economy.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 8, 2009
Paid parking progresses

Vendors will begin the bidding process to install and maintain parking meters on downtown streets.

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  • May 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor

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  • May 7, 2009
Our View: Taxing cigs won't cure a thing

America's do-gooders love to bash and villify the smokers.

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  • May 7, 2009
Cops Corner

Cops Corner

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  • May 7, 2009
In Brief

Community News and Notes

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  • May 7, 2009
Tricks of the trade

The city of Sarasota's parking-enforcement supervisor warns against drivers attempting illegal parking practices.

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  • May 7, 2009
Re-Vital revs up SMJF's Israel Independence Day celebration

More than 250 community members attended the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation's celebration of Yom HaZikaron, Israel Remembrance Day, and Yom HaAtma'ut, Israel Independence Day, Sunday, April 26.

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  • May 7, 2009
Season's first turtle nest spotted

Casey Key can lay claim to the first sea-turtle nest of the season in Sarasota County.

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  • May 7, 2009
New best friends monkey around

Spider monkeys Willie and Bonnie bonded instantly. After each suffered the loss of a cage mate, both monkeys needed a new friend. Willie moved to Sarasota Jungle Gardens from Gatorama, in Palmdale.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 7, 2009
Transient crime plummets

Sarasota police credit their zero-tolerance policy for a 49% decline in transient crime.

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  • Robin Roy
  • May 7, 2009
Five Points limits denied

Residents asked for tighter restrictions in their 'front yard,' including shorter hours and a smoking ban.

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  • Heidi Kurpiela
  • May 7, 2009
Change of Art

Sarasota kitsch is out. Season of Sculpture is hoping a New Jersey sculpture park can help raise the bar for public art on the bayfront.

  • Arts + Culture
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  • Adam Hughes
  • May 7, 2009
Siesta Key condominium sells for $592,000

A condominium in Sarasota Surf and Racquet Club tops all sales in this week's real-estate transactions.

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