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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun 19, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Getting elected as a county commissioner is one thing.  Acting effectively in the role is another.  To see that, all one has to do is to compare Bob Dallari\'s performance in office with that of Brenda Carey. ';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Interim appointed Supervisor of Elections Mike Ertel plans a community forum \nthis week in which "spirited debate" is expected.&nbsp; The obvious question is \nwhether such activity is really part of his official duties.</p>';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun 17, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The Seminole County Democratic Party will fight for the implementation of voter-verifiable paper receipts on new touch-screen voting machines to be introduced in the county this year. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Casselberry sees $2 million budget hole';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Stung by last year\'s hurricanes and sluggish tax revenue, Casselberry is facing a financial crunch. The city is $2 million short of meeting expenses in next year\'s budget, prompting officials to consider drastic measures, ranging from eliminating jobs to raising property taxes. The alternative: dipping further into already-depleted reserves. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Commuter rail is latest delusional attempt at believing we are really in control of development';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun 12, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Proponents of&nbsp;commuter rail in central Florida are ignoring the reality that it holds prospects for limited success in central Florida.&nbsp; Beyond believing it can be successful, however, they have little other hope to hold onto. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Sentinel continues to fail in its role as area\'s major news provider';
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  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Seminole County residents who rely upon the <em>Orlando Sentinel</em> to keep informed about local governmental action will find much is not being reported. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Seminole Democrats have new vice-chair';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun  7, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'The Seminole County&nbsp;Democratic Party&nbsp;has elected George Curcio as its new vice chair. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Oviedo adopts tough rules for sex offenders';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun  7, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'With fanfare that included a phone call from the father of slain 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford, Oviedo gave final approval Monday night to rules keeping sex offenders with young victims almost a half-mile away from places kids congregate ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'Seminole parents against rezoning plan to get day in court  	';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun  7, 2005';
  syndicate.article_summary[ syndicate.index ] = 'Parents who hope to reverse new attendance zones for Seminole County high schools Monday persuaded a judge to hear their claim that the School Board violated the state\'s strict open-meetings law in the school-zoning process. ';
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  syndicate.article_title[ syndicate.index ] = 'School Board reflects political climate of our times';
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  syndicate.article_date[ syndicate.index ] = 'Jun  5, 2005';
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