News Briefs 07.01.10
June 30, 2010
Unexpected problems encountered during the waterline work at the Palm Avenue parking garage has delayed for the fourth time the re-opening of a northbound traffic lane.
Business Observer 07.01.10
June 30, 2010
The Columbia Restaurant Group hosted its Employee Appreciation Dinner Thursday, June 24, at the flagship restaurant in Ybor City.
Five Points roundabout construction to begin
June 30, 2010
The construction project will begin July 5 and is scheduled to keep the Five Points intersection closed for two months.
Sarasota County FCAT results mixed
June 29, 2010
Although the county's students easily exceeded the state average, many grade levels showed declines in reading, math and science.
Strip-club rules to be changed
June 28, 2010
A flaw in the county's definition of some adult businesses was being interpreted to mean the county now was allowing fully nude employees at those establishments.
Siesta to host oil-spill forums
June 25, 2010
The public will be able to ask questions of the county's emergency management chief as well as officials from the Coast Guard, NOAA, DEP and Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Program could save millions
June 24, 2010
The sheriff's adoption of a federal program to better identify illegal immigrants committing crimes in Sarasota County could allow taxpayers to avoid funding a $60 million jail.
SSAS goes 'new school'
June 24, 2010
Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences will begin demolition at the end of this month to start construction work on a $6.5 million project.
City cuts jobs, reduces services
June 24, 2010
Most of the 35 job cuts come from vacant positions, but 13 employees are being laid off. The city is warning of drastic changes in services.
Sarasota readies for response plan
June 24, 2010
Sarasota County emergency officials want to allow BP and state and federal officials to handle any possible oil cleanup on its shore. If needed, the county is prepared to conduct its own cleanup.
- May
21 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - May
21 Humanity Working to End Genocide meeting
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - May
21 Cat Depot: Volunteer Orientation and Cat Socialization Level 1 Training
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - May
22 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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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.
