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Surtax project costs trimmed

To better keep its books balanced, the city shifted $8.3 million in funding to a dozen voter-approved improvement projects throughout Sarasota.

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Roundabout priorities set

The city wants to use money intended for a John Ringling Causeway turn lane to build a roundabout at 10th Street instead.

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Bill Clinton to speak at Town Hall

The Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lecture will feature former President Bill Clinton, who will deliver the address, "Embracing Our Common Humanity."

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New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some say would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

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  • September 24, 2009
City to pay for more connectivity studies

Commissioners approved $91,000 more for the consultant creating a bayfront-connectivity plan for Sarasota.

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  • September 24, 2009
Sweet Gigs: Hot for chocolate

Unless you're prepared for a chocolate addiction so extreme you'll fantasize about crunching on chocolate brownie-batter bark, artisan truffles and even chocolate-bark pizza, keep your distance from Sarasota chocolatier Kellie Kamm.

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A deputy who responded to a call about a box truck that backed into a ditch found the driver standing in the middle of the road, throwing his belongings to the ground 'for no apparent reason.'

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  • September 24, 2009
Bay View Acres home sells for $1 million

A home in Bay View Acres tops all real-estate transactions for the week of Aug. 27 to Sept. 1. Barbara Etsell, of Sarasota, sold her home at 1652 Baywood Way to Prentiss McNeill, of Sarasota, for $1.05 million.

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Dispatcher aids in special delivery

Chad and Jessica Falde had to call 911 the afternoon of Sept. 16 when they realized there was no time to get to the hospital in order to have their baby delivered.

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  • September 24, 2009
Paid parking advocate to be invited to Sarasota

The city may ask Dr. Donald Shoup, who has written books on the virtues of parking meters, to speak to community members.

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  • September 24, 2009
Holiday parade may be cancelled

The city plans to charge $32,000 to the organizers of the annual downtown holiday parade, who say they don't have the money.

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  • September 23, 2009
New event fees delayed

Sarasota's plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some said would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.

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  • September 23, 2009
Five Points Park receives surveillance cameras

The Downtown Improvement District (DID) purchased the city's first surveillance camera to be used with the police department's new wireless surveillance system.

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  • September 21, 2009
County incurs $2.3 million in uncollected debt

County commissioners will vote Tuesday whether to write off $2.3 million in uncollected debt this fiscal year.

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