Bus-shelter maker defaults on contract
September 10, 2010
The city is severing ties with a company that had agreed to make 50 bus shelters for Sarasota but only made 19 in the past 10 years.
Restaurateur opposes ice-rink plan
September 9, 2010
The owner of Bijou Café believes a proposed downtown ice rink, which would close First Street for two months, would discourage customers during the height of season.
Cemetery construction delayed
September 9, 2010
Four disqualified bidders and two protests put a stop to building new facilities at the Sarasota National Cemetery on State Road 72.
Business Observer 09.09.10
September 9, 2010
Willis A. Smith Construction public-relations specialist Elise Lipoff recently received an award for Outstanding Public Relations Program at the Florida Public Relations Association's 2010 Golden Image Awards ceremony, in Naples.
Arlington Park restaurant lot to expand
September 9, 2010
The owner of Square One Burgers and Bar, which is set to open next month on Tamiami Trail, sought permission from the City Commission to add additional parking next to the restaurant.
Roundabout park benches criticized
September 9, 2010
A group of downtown residents is asking the city of Sarasota to place three park benches that have been planned for the Five Points roundabout elsewhere.
Observer Updates 09.09.10
September 9, 2010
The attorney representing Charter Review Board candidate Kathy Bolam in her fight for a recount has asked Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent to preserve all evidence in the event a court allows a recount.
Major candidates to make Sarasota stops
September 8, 2010
Candidates for U.S. senate and house, governor and other important races will be pushing for votes in Sarasota this month.
Restaurant seeks to expand parking lot
September 7, 2010
A new restaurant, which will go in where the closed Longevity Cafe sits at South Tamiami Trail and Arlington Street, wants a zoning change to create more parking spaces.
Hemingway's Retreat to close Monday
September 3, 2010
On the Circle since 1986, the restaurant will close on Labor Day, but its owners are searching for new locations in which to reopen.
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23 [New Scholars] New College
8:00 am - 4:00 pm - May
23 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
23 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 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.
