Referendum leads to GOP infighting
April 1, 2010
Upset that the Republican Party of Sarasota County did not oppose the school-tax extension, one prominent member accused the party of supporting big government and higher taxes.
Referendum to offer business-tax exemption
April 1, 2010
The Aug. 24 referendum vote is aimed at attracting new businesses to Sarasota County by offering up to a 100% exemption on property taxes.
Signs to point the way
April 1, 2010
The city plans to erect 6-foot signs at road closures to indicate the businesses that are still open during upcoming downtown improvement projects.
New airline targets SRQ
March 31, 2010
German-based Condor Airlines is considering non-stop flights between Sarasota and Frankfurt, Germany.
Golden Apple funding denied
March 30, 2010
Although the Downtown Improvement District turned down a request to give the dinner theater $144,000, board members said they would help in other ways.
Voters to decide business-tax exemption
March 29, 2010
An August referendum targets new businesses by offering up to a 100% property-tax exemption
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Flying high
March 26, 2010
With sensational scents of fried Oreos, funnel cakes and smoky barbecue, the Sarasota County Fair is reeling in locals by the hundreds.
WEEKEND BEST BET: Smooch a Pooch Stroll
March 26, 2010
The Southside Village Smooch a Pooch Stroll will be held Friday, March 26.
City plans for loss of parking spaces
March 26, 2010
Construction will force tourists to park in spaces that downtown employees use. The employees will be encouraged to park farther away.
- 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.
