Whole Foods throws 30th birthday bash
September 18, 2010
Whole Foods Market, which opened its first store Sept. 20, 1980, celebrated its 30th birthday bash with complimentary activities, tastings and games. The party benefited All Faiths Food Bank.
Bowling event strikes back against childhood cancer
September 18, 2010
In honor of September being Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, a local fundraiser called "Bowl for the Gold" raised money for the Just One More Day Foundation, which provides support for families affected by diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Booker at the beach
September 17, 2010
The Booker High School Visual Performing and Performing Arts magnet program trekked out to Siesta Key Public Beach Sept. 17 to perform improvisational modern dance under the direction of dance teacher Melissa Lodhi.
EDC announces Hall of Fame winners
September 17, 2010
The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County announced winners of the 2010 Hall of Fame Awards Sept. 17, at a ceremony attended by more than 425 people, at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota.
Sarasota adopts anti dog-tethering law
September 17, 2010
Sarasota County has made it illegal to chain dogs or other animals outside if certain conditions are not met.
Staub: 'It's just time'
September 16, 2010
An emotional Shannon Staub caught commissioners and citizens off guard Wednesday with the announcement that she'll be retiring at the end of the year.
Mayor opposes charter change
September 16, 2010
Mayor Kelly Kirschner criticized proposed changes to the power structure in City Hall; the city manager called the changes unnecessary.
Group solicits new ideas for city's power source
September 16, 2010
Looking for a way out of a 30-year utility agreement with FPL, a group of Sarasotans is sponsoring a contest seeking designs for a new electric utility for the city.
Hospital board candidates tackle finances
September 16, 2010
Although it may not be top of mind to many voters, the hospital board races are an important part of Election Day, because the board has a significant say in how taxes are collected.
Sarasota Ballet unveils Pineapple Square studio
September 16, 2010
Sarasota Ballet Director Iain Webb never thought he'd get the Sarasota Ballet into a location quite like this.
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18 Crunch Kidz Homelessness Zumbathon
9:00 am - May
18 10th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival
10:00 am - 5:00 pm - May
18 Hands Across the Sand
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - May
18 Lego Duplo, A Real Hands-On Storytime
11:00 am
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Culinary roots
05/16/13
Trevor Kunk is the chef de cuisine at Blue Hill in New York City’s Greenwich Village, which the James Beard Foundation just named "most outstanding restaurant." -
Bright lights
05/16/13
Sarasota native and resident Bri Oliva made her TV debut May 7, on the "Rachael Ray Show." Oliva was selected to participate in a segment called "Hidden Dangers on the Playground." -
Key to the city
05/02/13
More than 100 community members and leaders, friends and family surprised Paul Thorpe, one of the founding members of the Downtown Association of Sarasota, April 25, at The Gator Club, to show their appreciation and celebrate the strides he’s made for Sarasota over the past four decades.
