TODAY'S STORIES
+Sarasota County confronts smoking situation
Florida Rep. Bill Hager plans to sponsor a bill to allow Sarasota County to ban outdoor smoking.
+Downtown attracts high-end retail
Renovate it and they will come. A pair of new stores signals a shift to a new kind of retail.
+Sarasota Rosemary District welcomes fresh faces
Customers with a taste for Southern food and live music have a new haven in the Rosemary District. The Blue Rooster is one of several new businesses moving into the district, which was set for growth before the recession hit.
+School Board's Citizen Advisory Group picks 10 best superintendent candidates
The group of 20-plus community members narrowed the 28 applicants to 10 who they believe meet the board’s criteria for its next superintendent.
+Bullock questions Manatee trolley funding request
For the fourth year in a row, Manatee County is requesting the town of Longboat Key contribute to the trolley route.
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- I was on the beach today and there are tons of dead fish on the beach and my eyes and throat are burning. What's the deal? No news? I'm talking 20 lb grouper and large sea trout and huge hog snapper washed up everywhere on the beach. Report on it!
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18 Crunch Kidz Homelessness Zumbathon
9:00 am - May
18 An Island Affaire
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm - Jun
1 Floridafitfest and 5K Treasure Run
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Hat's off to Dee Pelton, volunteers
05/15/13
Dee Pelton held a luncheon that will be tough to top. -
Youth sailors descend on City Island
05/15/13
Approximately 250 people hit the water Saturday, April 20 through Sunday, April 21, for Sailfest. The regatta, Sarasota Youth Sailing's biggest fundraiser of the year, included four classes of competition — Optimus, 420, Laser and Multi-hull — and a barbecue feast. -
Book club sunsets for the season
05/15/13
The Sunset Beach Book Club, in its 10th year, ended this season with a luncheon and discussion of the book “Gone Girl,” by Gillian Flynn, April 18, at Lazy Lobster. Discussion moderator was Ricki Carroll. Together, the group read five books this season.
