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Stanton returns data storage drives
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer
Published April 26, 2007
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LARGO Fired Largo City Manager Steve Stanton Wednesday turned in two devices used to store data from his city-issued laptop computer so an expert can determine if any public records were removed. The city two weeks ago told Stanton to provide the portable data storage drives so an expert could retrieve a "significant number of files" that appeared to have been removed. Some officials were concerned that documents deleted from the laptop may include public records. City Commissioner Mary Gray Black said she's concerned about all items removed from the computer. Stanton, 48, returned the laptop to the city on March 23, the same day he was fired. His dismissal came about a month after he revealed he planned to become Susan Stanton. Stanton's attorney, Karen Doering, had said Stanton removed only personal items and that city officials knew he planned to do that. On Wednesday, an attorney for the city gave Stanton the benefit of the doubt. "I think what he was trying to do was remove personal items," Kevin Johnson said. "What he put back was what he considered city items." Lorri Helfand can be reached at 727 445-4155 or lorri@sptimes.com. Tallahassee Senate okays board for bay area transit The state Senate Wednesday voted 40-0 to create a board that could build a network of toll roads, rail lines and express buses to move people around seven counties in the Tampa Bay area. According to SB 506 sponsored by Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, the 16-member Tampa Bay Regional Transportation Authority would have representatives from Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas and Sarasota counties, including county commissioners, big-city mayors and business executives. Companion bill HB 251 sponsored by Rep. Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, has yet to be brought to the floor for a full House vote. PALM HARBOR Unlucky day brings man lucky numbers John Tobin, a 53-year-old former salesman, likely will never look at Friday the 13th as a day of doom again. That's because the Palm Harbor resident found out he won a Florida Lotto jackpot estimated at $33-million - Friday, April 13. That was two days after officials announced the winning numbers. "That night I woke up about every hour just to be sure I still had the ticket," Tobin told lottery officials when he turned in the winning ticket Wednesday. Tobin could not be reached for comment Wednesday and asked lottery officials not to make his photograph public at this time. The winning numbers were 02-05-12-19-26-43. Tobin chose to take his winnings in a lump-sum payment of $18.3-million.
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by Melinda
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04/26/07 10:59 PM
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As long as he did not download Shemale pornography on city time, this should NOT be a story.
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by Daniel
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04/26/07 01:41 PM
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There goes Stanton - the rules never apply to him! Every person he fired for offenses he is now also guilty of should sue for their jobs back.
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by Sally
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04/26/07 10:36 AM
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Fasano's bill will just preserve the status quo. Roads and buses will be given priority. We don't need more roads or things that go on them. We need rail lines. This area is big enough and it's time!
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by Barbara
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04/26/07 10:36 AM
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The article about Stanton is trifling and not news. It's too bad SPT thinks that we really care about this. Why don't you hire more reports and report some real news?
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by Frred
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04/26/07 08:25 AM
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Sen Fasano's bill is the right thing to do for FL. and it future disbanding the corrupt Hill.County Expwy Auth. Way to go Sen. Fasano.
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