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No. 46 — August 2, 2013 SIGN OF SUPPORT CONTENTS JUSTICE FOR SOME Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article NEWS & COMMENTARY SIGN OF SUPPORT 8 A RUN FOR COUNTY COMMISSION 14 IN THE WAKE OF FRAUD 19 'IT STINKS' 26 JUSTICE FOR SOME 30 DEPARTMENT CHECK-UP 33 'ONE NATION UNDER SURVEILLANCE' 36 A NEW PROSPECT FOR SPRINGS 39 HIGHER AND HIGHER 45 A new committee votes to recommend the hiring of homeless consultant Dr. Robert Marbut, with City Manager Tom Barwin saying that would clear the way for 'action mode' — Roger Drouin City Commissioner Paul Caragiulo plans to seek the District 2 seat occupied by County Commissioner Joe Barbetta — Stan Zimmerman The convicted flippers are gone from one quiet neighborhood west of U.S. 41, but they left behind barren and desolate reminders of their past — Roger Drouin The daughter of a property owner along the Myakka River voices continued dismay over sludge on the site as the company that did the dumping calls a halt to it — Cooper Levey-Baker A Tiger Bay Club panel debates the tribulations of the non-wealthy members of the public in their encounters with the judicial system The 90-day review of the county's beleaguered Environmental Utilities Department will result in the presentation of a report to the County Commission — Roger Drouin The president of the Florida chapter of the ACLU underscores concerns about the lack of serious oversight regarding the National Security Agency's actions — Cooper Levey-Baker Mote Marine indicates an interest in the long-term management of Warm Mineral Springs; short-term management bids are due Aug. 9 — Rachel Brown Hackney Tourism figures, the number of permits issued for home construction and housing sales combine for a bright county financial report — Rachel Brown Hackney PHOTO CREDITS Front cover: Summer Clouds - Norman Schimmel Sarasota Leisure: Breeze on the Bay - Robert Hackney