News Briefs
May 9, 2013
City settles State Street Sunshine complaint; Village Association names its new officers and board
Residents share their opinions on upcoming runoff election
May 9, 2013
Citizens are voting early, or preparing to vote, in the upcoming City Commission runoff election for two at-large seats. The election takes place May 14.
Whitaker Bayou homes planned
May 9, 2013
Plans for the four single-family home project will be presented at a May 21 community meeting.
Fishermen angle for the big catch
May 9, 2013
The water must be still; the motor of the boat at just a hum. The angler must cast directly into the school of fish to catch one of the silver kings of the sea.
JUST THE STATS
May 9, 2013
8 — The combined number of Cardinal Mooney and The Out-of-Door Academy seniors who played their final prep baseball game May 2.
Forge ahead: Jammeria Higdon
May 9, 2013
Sarasota High senior Jammeria Higdon closed out her prep track-and-field career at the Class 3A State Finals May 3, at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville.
Athlete of the Week: Kehtura Merrick
May 9, 2013
Riverview High senior Kehtura Merrick threw the discus 120 feet, 7 inches to capture the state title at the Class 4A State Finals May 4, at the University of North Florida, in Jacksonville.
SCHOOL BOARD
May 9, 2013
Students at The Gan School at Temple Sinai celebrated Israel’s 65th birthday, which was April 16, by taking an imaginary plane ride to Israel.
- May
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.
