Pines residents mentor students in English language
July 13, 2010
Pines residents were paired with students in the English Speakers of Other Languages program to help them learn proper pronunciation of words, meanings of American expressions and correct use of words in different contexts.
Pineapple Square reveals new store
July 13, 2010
Women's fashion store Eileen Fisher will move onto Main Street by September.
Arts groups to receive $1 million
July 12, 2010
The Sarasota County Commission is asked to approve the funding generated from the tourist-development tax.
Jewish community socializes at wine tasting
July 10, 2010
Temple Emanu-El Rabbi Brenner Glickman gave an insightful presentation Saturday about three wines and the Israeli regions in which the grapes are grown. The evening concluded with a spiritual havdalah service marking the end of the Sabbath.
Rotarians roast new club president
July 10, 2010
The Rotary Club of Sarasota welcomed its new President, Rick Hughes, and thanked Ken Torrington, past president, for his service to the club.
Locals sip summer brews at Whole Foods
July 9, 2010
Whole Foods Market held its "Fuzion Grooves and Summer Brews Fest" Friday.
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Barrel of fun
July 9, 2010
Bay Haven School of Basics-Plus students painted these rain barrels for the City of Sarasota's Rain Barrel Demonstration Project Site at City Hall. The project — a collaboration among the City of Sarasota Neighborhood Partnership Office, the Rotary Club of Sarasota and Eco-Essentials designs — shows the step-by-step process to create a residential rain-barrel collection system.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Whole Foods Summer Brews Fest
July 9, 2010
Whole Foods will host its summer beer festival tonight.
Cat Depot to add second floor
July 9, 2010
Cat Depot will expand its facility with the addition of an education center.
Sea turtle nests vandalized on nearby beach
July 9, 2010
At least a half-dozen sea turtle nests have been disturbed on Siesta Key beaches this nesting season.
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18 An Island Affaire
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm - May
18 Chef's Cooking For Kids
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
18 Movie and Discussion - History Channel's Ancient Alien Series
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm - May
18 Swan Lake
7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
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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.
