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CONTENTS Vol. 2, No. 19 — January 24, 2014 NEWS BRIEFS OPINION LET THE PUBLIC BE HEARD 47 The County Commission will ask the Florida Department of Transportation to hold public meetings on a proposed Siesta Key roundabout — Rachel Brown Hackney BUSTED PLUMBING AND OTHER ISSUES 51 City-owned golf course needs a turf-lift, says support group — Stan Zimmerman EMERGING INTO THE REAL WORLD 55 Many factors will come into play as the decision is made on whether to extend the Downtown Sarasota Community Redevelopment Agency — Stan Zimmerman GIDGET'S RENTAL PLANS A GO 60 The County Commission clears the way for three transient units on the second floor of a new Siesta Village retail shop — Rachel Brown Hackney NEWS BRIEFS 65 CRIME BLOTTER 75 OPINION EDITORIAL 77 An environmental apocalypse: Fracking in Florida LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 80 Reader offers a Through the Looking Glass analogy— Friel Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article facebook.com/SarasotaNewsLeader