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July 17th, 2009 by Cooper Levey-Baker in Editor's Desk, News, Politics, Sarasota-Manatee
— “One day after police began investigating an officer who kicked a handcuffed man at the jail, city officials went to the man’s home and offered him $400 if he would sign a waiver not to sue. Juan G. Perez signed on Saturday; the city cut the check on Wednesday. And on Thursday, police Sgt. Ken Castro — who also is conducting a criminal investigation of the officer — tried to speed things up when he hand-delivered the check to Perez and drove him to the bank to cash it.”
— Lockheed Martin shows the remarkable efficiency of the private sector: “Residents in Tallevast will have to live with contaminated ground water for almost 50 years, according to a revised cleanup plan submitted to the state.”
— Rev. Joe Davis heard teens complaining that there isn’t much to do around town, so he converted an old sports bar into a teen recreation center: The Nightlife Center.
— Rep. Vern Buchanan speaks on the House floor against proposed health care legislation.
July 17th, 2009 at 9:07 am
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