Section B

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  School leader is a believer

  On his first official day as school superintendent, Tim McGonegal put a positive spin on the (page 1)

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  Man chased down after ramming cars

  Officials say a man smoked crack and taunted officers before he sped off (page 1)

• Connect downtown to ... downtown

  I've been driving up and down Longboat Key's Gulf of Mexico Drive two or more times a day the last (page 2)

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  Celebrity Classic benefits First Tee's youth programs

  For the third year, an internationally known Bradenton LPGA champion is lending her help to (page 3)

• Officials to discuss pipeline

  The elected officials of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key will meet (page 4)

• City manager list narrowed to 4

  Only one candidate has experience in Southwest Florida (page 1)

• He claims it's racism, but it's not that clear

  It was a surprise when the Sarasota County School District's second-highest ranking administrator (page 1)

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  Budget cuts could imperil island beauty

  Geographically, Egmont Key is hardly significant; a speck of an island dwarfed by nearby Tampa Bay (page 5)

• Busch ends policy of free beer offers

  Nothing in life is free. Nope, not even Budweiser beer at Busch Gardens or other Busch (page 5)

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  STATE BRIEFS

  NEW SMYRNA BEACH (page 6)

• Sansom to resign from job at college

  Seeking a sudden end to a growing controversy, House Speaker Ray Sansom on Monday said he would (page 1)

• City to charge to moor in bay

  The city's only free anchorage for boats will be eliminated and a pay-to-stay mooring field could (page 1)

• City aims to hire local contractors

  Ordinance would give Sarasota County firms an edge (page 1)

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  Detectives say man stole 90 tons of steel beams

  Sheriff's detectives say a 39-year-old man stole more than 90 tons of steel worth $64,141 from a (page 3)

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  Vitales open their home for children's holiday party

  ESPN TV color commentator, sports writer, Basketball Hall of Famer and philanthropist Dick Vitale (page 3)

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  Lakeview embarks on a new Odyssey

  Odyssey of the Mind, a national program introduced this year at Lakeview Elementary School, has (page 3)

Section D

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  Sarasota resident to lead AARP

  Doug Heinlen, a Sarasota resident since 2001, has been appointed the new president of AARP's (page 1)

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  Bravo Real Estate has eye on Tampa

  Bravo Real Estate Inc. (page 1)

• Chrysler says sales fall by more than half

  Chrysler LLC's December U.S. (page 1)

• With other projects on hold, mall expansion still in the works

  While other mall projects may be stalled or on hold, Westfield Southgate is moving ahead with plans  (page 1)

• Corporate report

  Horizon Bancorporation Inc. -- The parent of Bradenton-based Horizon Bank announced an 11 cent-per- (page 2)

• Business buzz: Architecture firm designs new schools

  Architecture firm designs new schools (page 2)

• Crude oil rallies on unrest, after a weekend gas climb

  Gas prices in the Bradenton-Sarasota-Venice market posted a significant about-face during the (page 2)

• Rates rise at Treasury bill auction

  Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills, after hitting historic lows last month, rose in (page 3)

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  Demolition is precursor to rise of a new resort

  Looking for some signs of life in the luxury residential market? (page 3)

• Goldman Sachs is a beacon during tough financial times

  In a gloomy year I found respite in reading a thoroughly enjoyable book. "The Partnership, The (page 3)

• Brother expects return on his gift

  Dear Annie: My husband and I married six years ago. The year before, my parents faced financial (page 5)

• When a sprain doesn't heal

  Dear Dr. Donohue: I haven't seen you write about my condition. I sprained my ankle about five (page 5)

Section E

• Get more energy; have more time

  You know what we hear all the time from people who feel more overworked than a snowplow driver in (page 4)

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  Study: Don't starve a cold of exercise

  You have what seems to be a really bad cold. You are coughing and sneezing, and it is hard to (page 6)

• Snack combos raise the bar

  Snacks, by definition, are eaten in between meals to help curb hunger or give you a boost of needed  (page 12)

• On eggs, should you skip the yolk?

  Dear Docs: I'm trying to eat a super-healthy diet, and want to know if I should include egg yolks. (page 14)

• A focus on quality of life in elder care

  The Martha Stewart Center for Living at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York is like no medical (page 16)

• Geriatrician numbers dropping

  American medicine is already in a crisis mode when it comes to geriatric care, and the problem will  (page 19)

Section A

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  In media glare, some glare back

  The players must deal with reporters before dealing with each other (page 1)

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  Life has bloomed in red tide's wake

  Marine life is returning to near-shore reefs that were so smothered by a devastating outbreak of (page 1)

• State may consider new taxes

  TALLAHASSEE -- Learning that state revenue fell by another $100 million last month, Florida (page 1)

• Retirees' income bolsters the region

  Pensions and Social Security are recession-proof (page 1)

• Obama speaks in terms of triage

  Two weeks before assuming power, President-elect Barack Obama took his economic recovery package to  (page 1)

• Nation briefs

  WASHINGTON (page 3)

• Venezuela suspends fuel aid for poor

  Citgo, the Venezuelan government's Texas-based oil subsidiary, has suspended shipments of heating (page 7)

• World leaders push for end to fighting

  LOS ANGELES TIMES (page 7)

• Speechwriters share blame for lack of clarity in politics

  Jon Favreau, a 27-year-old speechwriter for Barack Obama, made himself expendable to the incoming (page 8)

• Rearranging the offices

  Today, for the first time in 32 years, Elliott Metcalfe won't lead the public defender's office in (page 8)

• Making a splash

  Economic stimuli come in many forms. Some even wear goggles and Speedos. (page 8)

• Spend children's mental health dollars more effectively

  Herald-Tribune reporter Kim Hackett has just alerted our community to the fact that a multimillion- (page 8)

• Midnight Pass appeal would be futile and costly

  Your Dec. 28 editorial "Time to let go of Midnight Pass" was an accurate assessment of a (page 8)

• Florida needs

  Your Jan. 4 editorial recommending tax increases to pay for the $2.3 billion state budget shortfall  (page 8)

• We could do with a lot less greed

  I read with great interest the lists of things we need more of and less of for the New Year. The (page 8)

• Examine need for more jail space

  I read with interest -- again -- that officials are considering a plan to expand the Sarasota (page 8)

• Deputy deserves commendation

  The article "Deputy in clear for shooting felon" will give second thoughts to anyone thinking about  (page 8)

• Why Israel might succeed

  The Israeli assault on Hamas in Gaza is going to be a replay, we're told, of the attempt to subdue (page 9)

• Fighting off depression

  'If we don't act swiftly and boldly," declared President-elect Barack Obama in his latest weekly (page 9)

• Gaza awaits another Clinton

  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will become the second member of her family to have a crack at reaching  (page 9)

Section C

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  FLORIDA'S TWIN DOUBLE-WIDES

  UF linemen are inseparable and tough to tell apart (page 1)

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  Harvin has hopes he's fully ready

  Percy Harvin walked. (page 1)

• Rays get ex-Phil Burrell

  32-year-old signs two-year, $16 million deal; expected to DH (page 1)

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  L.T. COULD BE ON SIDELINES

  TOUGH INJURY: San Diego star may be forced to miss game in Pittsburgh (page 2)

• RIVERVIEW SWEEPS PAST PLANT CITY

  "The new guy" has fit right in with his childhood buddies at Riverview High, and never was that (page 3)

• SPORTS BRIEFS

  TENNIS I HOPMAN CUP (page 3)

• IRISH STOP NO. 9 HOYAS

  Luke Harangody had 31 points and 11 rebounds and No. 13 Notre Dame shot 45 percent against No. 9 (page 5)

• Rangers shut out Penguins

  Henrik Lundqvist became the fifth NHL goalie to start a career with four 20-win seasons, and the (page 5)

• Florida State surprises No. 3-ranked Texas A&M

  Tanae Davis-Cain scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half and Florida State rallied to upset (page 5)

• Tulsa and Ball State expect offensive fireworks

  Stan Parrish was so impressed by Tulsa's offense in last year's GMAC Bowl, he decided to take a (page 6)

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  She's patient and poised

  VENICE (page 8)