10 to Contend: Bob Morris
December 30, 2009
His group’s plans to develop one of the most sought after pieces of property in Sarasota are expected to take shape this year.
10 to Contend: Peter Abbott
December 30, 2009
After being suspended for five months in 2009, Sarasota’s police chief said he’s looking forward to a new year.
10 to Contend: Wendy Getchell
December 30, 2009
While the Downtown Sarasota Alliance grows each week, so does Getchell’s influence. Her group plans to take more positions on issues in ’10.
10 to Contend: Roxanne Joffe
December 30, 2009
The Downtown Sarasota Council will focus on making Sarasota vibrant, active and pedestrian-friendly.
10 to contend: Diana Corrigan
December 30, 2009
Even with a smaller marketing budget and new event fees, Diana Corrigan is optimistic about the Circle’s future.
TOP STORY, June: Roundabouts increase time
December 29, 2009
The city’s consultant found that trips between downtown and the barrier islands would take up to a minute longer with roundabouts in place.
Commission to take parking garage vote
December 29, 2009
The Palm Avenue parking garge design/build team is asking city commissioners to consider design changes and three additional stories on the five-level garage.
TOP STORY, May: $72 million bus system advances
December 28, 2009
SCAT’s rapid-transit project got past the first federal-government hurdle.
TOP STORY, April: Turner, Atwell win runoff
December 27, 2009
Precinct-by-precinct results showed that the support base for both City Commission candidates Terry Turner and Suzanne Atwell secured their victories.
TOP STORY March: Elected Mayor referendum defeated
December 26, 2009
More than 4,400 voters cast their ballots against the elected-mayor referendum, while nearly 2,400 supported it.
- May
23 Ladies' Night at Darwin's on 4th
9:00 pm - May
24 Open House with Artist Nancy Hall: Fourth Fridays
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
24 Meetings with Ancient Ones - Messages, Guides and Readings
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm - May
24 Fridays and Saturdays: Twinkle!
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
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Jolly good fellow
05/23/13
Just as Observer advertising representative Bob Lewis loves to garden, he also cultivates relationships with all of his co-workers and clients. -
Going for the gold
05/23/13
Sisters Francesca and Elizabeth Martel returned victorious Monday, May 20, after a weekend at the Special Olympics of Florida State Summer Games, in Orlando. -
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."
