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CONTENTS Vol. 2, No. 47-48 — August 8 & 15, 2014 MAIN PLAZA FOR SALE SIXTH IN 10 YEARS NEWS MAIN PLAZA FOR SALE 8 If the 8.6-acre property with a prime location on upper Main Street gets a new owner, the potential for redevelopment is a strong possibility — Roger Drouin SIXTH IN 10 YEARS 13 City's Information Technology director resigns — Stan Zimmerman LONGBOAT LEADS 15 How one barrier island is trying to prepare for rising seas — Cooper Levey-Baker SMEAR TACTIC 20 Inflammatory right-wing blogger goes after a Sarasota County Commission candidate — Cooper Levey-Baker MR. GOVERNMENT, MEET MISS REGULATION 23 City code stipulations will push back the completion of Lift Station 87 even further, it appears — Stan Zimmerman SETTING SIGHTS ON THE ISSUE 27 Members of the Independent Police Advisory Panel get 'marching' orders for an investigation of the Police Department's accreditation lapse — Stan Zimmerman CHEWING ON OLD PROBLEMS 30 The Downtown Improvement District crafts a plan to save the Palm Avenue palms and considers downtown police and beautification initiatives — Stan Zimmerman Click Any Headline To Go Directly To That Article COVER PHOTO CREDIT After The Storm - Norman Schimmel