Sour note
June 10, 2010
With a 94% jump in costs, the Sarasota Orchestra asked the city to reduce the Van Wezel's rates. City officials say the increase cuts taxpayer subsidies.
Commission makes economic predictions
June 10, 2010
Faced with having to trim at least $5 million from next year's budget, the city manager asks the commission to predict the city's future.
Atkins: Park plan is anti-homeless
June 10, 2010
The vice mayor criticized an effort to revitalize Five Points Park and attract more activity there, calling it an attempt to move the homeless out of downtown.
Conference to preserve downtown history
June 10, 2010
Founded by two downtown groups, SemCon 2010 hopes to gain economic benefits from the Downtown Sarasota Historic District.
Pineapple Square demolition begins
June 9, 2010
The downtown developer is building four new storefronts at the corner of Lemon Avenue and Main Street.
Art installed on Main Street
June 9, 2010
Decorative tiles are installed on the sidewalks to create an art walk.
Locals gather for oil-spill vigil in Ken Thompson Park
June 8, 2010
About 200 people gathered for a vigil in response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Unconditional Surrender gets another extension
June 8, 2010
The City Commission will give the sculpture's owner until Friday to produce a financial guarantee that will protect the city from a possible copyright-infringement lawsuit.
Unconditional Surrender headlines busy agenda
June 7, 2010
Among the issues expected to be heard by the City Commission today are the final placement of the bayfront sculpture, the Police Advisory Panel's final report and the Sarasota Orchestra's increasing rental rates.
Pine View Seniors take the stage
June 6, 2010
Pine View Seniors took the stage at the Van Wezel for their commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
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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.
