Palmer Ranch settles impact-fee suit
January 28, 2010
Five years of legal wrangling over a school impact fee came to a close with the school district agreeing to return more than $370,000.
Arts groups support donation
January 28, 2010
A deal to create another festival to showcase local talent has arts organizations approving of a $250,000 donation to the Ringling International Arts Festival.
School employee questioned for sending doctored e-mail
January 28, 2010
A Sarasota middle-school receptionist changed a news story to make it appear a former ABC 7 news anchor made a bomb threat to his old TV station.
School tax referendum opponents face-off
January 28, 2010
At a Jan. 25 panel discussion of the March school tax referendum, Superintendent of Schools Lori White and Jane Goodwin faced-off against Rod Thomson and Walt Augustinowicz.
Local medical professionals plan trip to Haiti
January 28, 2010
Dr. Steve Newman, of Sarasota Memorial Hospital, will bring relief to Haiti earthquake victims, along with other Sarasota medical professionals, in February.
Unconditional Surrender deadline looms
January 25, 2010
The head of the Sculpture Foundation, which owns the kissing sailor sculpture, met with top city officials to work out a deal.
Garage facade discussions begin
January 22, 2010
The city wants public input on three different designs for the exterior of the Palm Avenue parking garage.
ACS reaches matching fund goal
January 22, 2010
Penelope Kingman, a member of Art Center Sarasota’s Board of Directors, challenged Art Center members and the community to match a donation of $25,000 in September 2009. Kingman presented the center with a $25,000 check Jan. 21.
Middle schools celebrate reading with family literacy nights
January 21, 2010
Middle schools throughout Sarasota County will hold events Jan. 28 that are designed to bring families together to celebrate the love of reading.
Lottery ticket thief captured
January 21, 2010
Sheriff’s deputies arrest a man accused of stealing scratch-off lottery tickets from a gas station.
- May
20 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
20 Annual Meeting of Friends of the Selby Public Library
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - May
20 KEEP MOVING! New Treatments for Those who Suffer from Knee Pain
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm - May
21 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 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.
