Sarasota County budget talks continue
June 10, 2013
Sarasota County commissioners will discuss the 2014 preliminary budget, which includes a 3% raise for non-bargaining employees, during a June 12 workshop.
PHOTO GALLERY : 12th annual St. Armands Circle Craft Festival
June 9, 2013
Festival-goers browsed through an assortment of arts and crafts Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, at the 12th annual St. Armands Circle Craft Festival.
PHOTO GALLERY: Mote World Ocean Day
June 8, 2013
Children explored Mote Marine Aquarium Saturday, June 8, during World Ocean Day. Mote partnered with nonprofits that focus on marine issues to educate children about marine life. About 800 children visited the aquarium where they learned from 13 vendors.
June 7: Daily Headlines Video
June 7, 2013
Today's Stories: Sarasota County Commission to hear quarterly update; NOAA Fish Fry gets taste of Mote-raised seafood; 2013 Summer Season; Popcorn Bob's Movie Magic
Sarasota County Commission to hear quarterly update
June 7, 2013
Sarasota County staff will present updates on a proposed bus rapid transit system, watershed plans, and transportation concurrency during a workshop Monday, June 10.
Sarasota launches emergency notification center
June 7, 2013
Residents and business owners can now register to receive location-targeted emergency notifications from the city of Sarasota.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tiger Bay Club Legislative Update
June 6, 2013
Senator Nancy Detert joined Representatives Greg Steube and Jim Boyd for an annual legislative update Thursday, June 6, at the monthly Tiger Bay Club meeting. Senator Lisa Carlton monitored the discussion, in which the three politicians provided an update about the last year of legislation. Carlton and Tiger Bay members submitted questions, which covered topics like healthcare reform, state budget, domestic partnerships, homelessness and environmental issues.
PHOTO GALLERY : Women's Exchange Celebration
June 6, 2013
The board of directors of the Women’s Exchange awarded $257,000 in grants and Scholarships Thursday, June 6 to 19 of Sarasota and Manatee counties local arts and cultural organization and to 32 students. The board of directors chose recipients in April based on a few key guidelines. Students had to be pursuing higher education in the arts and the local community organization had to be involved in the arts as well.
Tiger Bay Club gets Legislative Update
June 6, 2013
Senator Nancy Detert joined Representatives Greg Steube and Jim Boyd for an annual legislative update.
June 6: Daily Headlines Video
June 6, 2013
Today's Stories: Sarasota County under tropical storm warning; Sarasota Police investigate Rosemary stabbing; Manatee County to allow backyard chickens; Florida's key fruit
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18 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Jun
18 Summer Circus Spectacular
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Jun
18 'Last Night Out' - Brides Against Breast Cancer Fundraiser
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Jun
19 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Charitable lesson
06/13/13
Temple Emanu–El Religious School donated its tzedakah — which means charity of righteousness in Hebrew — for the 2012-13 school year. -
Mind blowing
06/13/13
Sarasota Christian School sent four teams — the most in Florida — to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University. -
Top Truitt
06/06/13
The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.
