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Tim Esser has worked as a mechanic for 26 years and has been with Main Street Automotive for 13 years. "(I enjoy) making people happy and helping people," he says.
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PHOTO SPECIAL: Labor Intensive

In honor of the upcoming Labor Day holiday, we asked local laborers from Sarasota and Siesta Key to share what they love most about their jobs.

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Chamber meets at Broken Egg

The scents of fruit-topped waffles, croissants and coffee were in the air at the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce's networking breakfast Wednesday, Aug. 31, at The Broken Egg restaurant, on Clark Road. Kevin Cooper, executive director of the chamber, announced upcoming events and invited new members of the group to introduce themselves and get acquainted with the veterans.Â

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Shirley Maranda submitted this sunset photo, taken near Marina Jack, in downtown Sarasota.
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Weekly Winner: Scarlet Sensation

Shirley Maranda submitted this sunset photo, taken near Marina Jack, in downtown Sarasota.

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“I don’t want to miss one single bit!” said Conor Murphy, 7, after he drank the last bit of his ice cream.
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  • August 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Southside celebrates summer reading with ice cream

There were 66 Southside Elementary students who turned in their reading logs and enjoyed an ice cream social Wednesday, Aug. 31 inside the cafeteria.

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  • August 31, 2011
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office maps out crime

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office's website offers a mapping tool that lays out crime in Sarasota.

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Officer Berliner arrests jailbird Emily Walsh.
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  • August 31, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: In the jailhouse now!

Emily Walsh was "arrested" and taken to the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Lock-Up fundraiser, which runs until 3 p.m. today, at Michael's On East. Her bail is set at $3,200.

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  • August 31, 2011
City meetings available as mobile downloads

The city of Sarasota can now use cellular phones such as iPhones and Droids to view live and archived meetings at City Hall.

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  • August 31, 2011
Castaway

Enjoy this week's edition of 'The Castaway'.

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Rod Thomson, Editorial Pages Editor
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  • August 31, 2011
My View: Bachmann resonates at local visit

Sitting across the table from Michele Bachman, the first thing you notice is that she is not the wild-eyed nut job that she is portrayed as in the mainstream media.

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Classic Cops of the Day: Sarasota

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  • August 30, 2011
Obituary: Marie Barr

Marie Barr, of Sarasota, and formerly of Highland Park, Ill., and Bennington, Vt., died Aug. 28. She was 88.

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James Nielsen, 61, was arrested for attempted murder, and is being held without bond.
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  • August 30, 2011
Neighbor dispute leads to stabbing

Police responded to a 911 call at 6360 Gateway Ave. and arrested a man for attempted murder.

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A twisted steel beam from the World Trade Center will be unveiled Sept. 11 at the Sarasota Police Station as a memorial to honor the hundreds of first responders who lost their lives 10 years ago.
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  • August 30, 2011
City's World Trade Center beam erected

The city of Sarasota will dedicate a steel beam from the World Trade Center the morning of Sept. 11 in front of its police department.

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