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CONTENTS BOND PICKLE WORSENS NOT GUILTY NEWS & COMMENTARY BOND PICKLE WORSENS NOT GUILTY Three city charter amendments flunk voters' test — Stan Zimmerman Bartolotta cleared of wrongdoing in regard to missing city emails, months after his resignation — Stan Zimmerman DEMAND FOR ACTION County Commission, Siesta organizations asking for answers on costs and phasing for the public beach improvements as soon as possible — Rachel Brown Hackney 'A TERRIFIC MILESTONE' NO CHILD'S PLAY HERE GOING NOWHERE With the Siesta Public Beach stormwater project out for bids, county staff feels a water district grant for the work should remain secure — Rachel Brown Hackney Siesta Key's third annual Crystal Classic has 24 of the world's renowned master sandsculptors at work on the island's No. 1 beach — Rachel Brown Hackney City finds engineering firm in default on effort to build micro-tunnel under Hudson Bayou for new lift station — Stan Zimmerman ANOTHER BUCHANAN VICTORY A CLEAN SWEEP Without Obama coattails to help him, Democratic challenger Keith Fitzgerald musters only 46 percent of the vote — Cooper Levey-Baker Republican candidates take the Florida House races, though Democrats will have a stronger presence in Tallahassee — Cooper Levey-Baker A TONGUE-LASHING Sarasota County commissioners bemoan mowing situation around the county and lay blame on staff — Rachel Brown Hackney COVER PHOTOS: Front - Robert Hackney; Sarasota Leisure - Norman Schimmel 12 15 18 22 24 29 31 33 36