News Briefs 02.04.10
February 4, 2010
Don Tipton, a volunteer chaplain for the Sarasota Police Department, spoke out against what he feels has been an unfair characterization lately of Sarasota’s police officers.
SWEET GIG: The art of bonsai
February 4, 2010
Former master gardener Julie Trigg spends her days digging up future bonsai tree champions.
Business Observer 02.04.10
February 4, 2010
Sarasota resident Barbara Ackerman, of Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, achieved more than $32 million in closed home sales volume for 2009.
Photo of the day: Sensational stagecoach
February 3, 2010
The Wells Fargo stagecoach rolled into town Feb. 3, putting on its breaks for one day only at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
Fourth Best Buy burglary suspect arrested
February 2, 2010
The Miami man was sought since his three alleged co-conspirators were arrested last week at the electronics store.
City to apply for streetcar grant
February 2, 2010
The federal grant's $25 million would be used to place a fixed-rail streetcar on Main Street.
'Unconditional Surrender' to stay on bayfront
February 1, 2010
By a 3-2 vote, the city commissioners approved of an offer to accept a veteran’s donation of the kissing sailor sculpture.
Unconditional Surrender deal in the works
February 1, 2010
City Commission will hear an offer to settle the dispute about the licensing of the kissing-sailor sculpture.
Rubio speaks to The Argus Foundation
January 29, 2010
Marco Rubio, candidate for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate, spoke to The Argus Foundation Friday, Jan. 29, at the Longboat Key Club and Resort Harbourside Dining Room.
Two new garage facades presented
January 29, 2010
The architect hired for the Palm Avenue parking garage unveiled the new designs. Many of those in attendance were unimpressed.
- May
22 Rhonda Riley: The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope
7:00 pm - May
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
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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.
