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THE CHALLENGE STIFFENS CONTENTS WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT? Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article NEWS & COMMENTARY THE CHALLENGE STIFFENS 12 THE NEED TO CATCH UP 16 THE FIRST 100 DAYS 20 WHAT KIND OF PRECEDENT? 31 HOW TO PROCEED 36 FALLING FURTHER BEHIND 38 A NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR 40 UPWARD TRENDS 42 REMEMBERING NEWTOWN 44 NEWS BRIEFS 46 No lobbying of city commissioners documented in advance of their Jan. 7 scheduled vote on whether to hear an appeal of the Walmart decision ��� Stan Zimmerman Sarasota County Commission expected next month to address ways to accelerate its schedule for resurfacing roads in poor condition ��� Rachel Brown Hackney Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin reflects on his first months on the job ��� Stan Zimmerman Protests are mounting as the County Commission prepares to vote next week on whether to allow construction on Siesta Key beyond the Gulf Beach Setback Line ��� Rachel Brown Hackney Commissioner grapples with Waechter���s role on county boards ��� Cooper Levey-Baker County impact fee tabulation mistake leads to staff member���s resignation, concerns about Florida Statute violation ��� Cooper Levey-Baker John Lege coming to Sarasota from City of Ocala ��� Stan Zimmerman Sarasota County���s housing market continues to improve and the county exceeded its revenue projections for the 2012 fiscal year ��� Rachel Brown Hackney Sarasota vigil participants seek stricter gun controls ��� Staff Reports For Advertising Info Sales@SarasotaNewsLeader.com (941) 227-1080 COVER PHOTOS: Front - Norman Schimmel; Sarasota Leisure - Norman Schimmel