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CONTENTS Vol. 2, No. 25 — March 7, 2014 LET IT BE RAISING MORE CONCERNS NEWS & COMMENTARY LET IT BE 9 A March 1 video production in Big Pass is the latest gambit in the fight to stop the proposed dredging of the shoal to renourish Lido Beach — Rachel Brown Hackney RAISING MORE CONCERNS 18 The Sarasota homeless shelter plan strikes sparks again during a City Commission meeting — Stan Zimmerman A STRONG RESPONSE 25 Reacting to City Commission criticism on the homeless shelter issue, county commissioners caution against misinformation, saying more details about a plan will follow the completion of studies on two sites — Roger Drouin MAKING DENSE 32 The County Commission OKs big changes to Sarasota 2050 for almost 5,000 Clark Road acres — Cooper Levey-Baker ACTION THROUGH INACTION 36 The City Commission stops paying legal fees for Susan Chapman in her Sunshine lawsuit as it awaits an update on the case in a few weeks — Stan Zimmerman PANHANDLING VOTE POSTPONED 42 The County and City commissions' continuing disagreement on how to regulate roadside solicitation leads to delayed county action — Roger Drouin MEETING DEMAND 47 The county will add a new University Parkway bus route, but several facets of transit service will change to fund it — Roger Drouin TABLE OF CONTENTS Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article PHOTO CREDITS Front cover: A Soggy Tune - Rachel Brown Hackney Sarasota Leisure: Exodus at Dusk - Norman Schimmel