Voters strongly support referendum
March 18, 2010
Precinct-by-precinct results showed voters within the city limits overwhelmingly voted yes to extend a 1-mill school tax. Only two precincts countywide voted against the referendum.
Connectivity plan moves forward
March 18, 2010
On Monday, City Commissioners approved a connectivity plan to slow traffic and increase pedestrian access to the bayfront through a series of six roundabouts on U.S. 41 and lower speed limits.
Golden Apple could close
March 18, 2010
The 40-year-old downtown Sarasota dinner theater may have to shut down, because two simultaneous construction projects will take away its customer parking areas.
Online hacker targets referendum opponent
March 18, 2010
The creator of a political-action committee that opposedthe 1-mill, school-tax extension said his Facebook account was compromised. He thinks one of his opponents is to blame.
It's electric
March 18, 2010
Local businesses are starting to jump on the green bandwagon in order to trade their car engines for electric motors.
Commission OKs bayfront connectivity plan
March 16, 2010
The overall plan calls for six roundabouts on U.S. 41 from 14th Street to Orange Avenue.
STORE AROUND THE CORNER: Living Walls
March 15, 2010
Ruth and Basil Levin founded furniture-and-design store Living Walls in 1970, on St. Armands Circle. Forty years later, their daughter, Alison Levin Bishop, is running the business, which is still thriving at its downtown location on Main Street.
Bayfront roundabout plan up for vote
March 15, 2010
City commissioners may approve a bayfront-connectivity plan that would install six roundabouts on U.S. 41.
Missing elderly man found 400 miles from home
March 12, 2010
The Nokomis man suffers from dementia, and he drove himself to Perry, Ga.
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18 Live It Up! with Parkinsons
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Jun
18 Summer Circus Spectacular
11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Jun
18 'Last Night Out' - Brides Against Breast Cancer Fundraiser
5:30 pm - 9:00 pm - Jun
19 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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Charitable lesson
06/13/13
Temple Emanu–El Religious School donated its tzedakah — which means charity of righteousness in Hebrew — for the 2012-13 school year. -
Mind blowing
06/13/13
Sarasota Christian School sent four teams — the most in Florida — to the Odyssey of the Mind's World Finals May 23 to May 25, at Michigan State University. -
Top Truitt
06/06/13
The Board of Directors of Leadership Florida, the president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce and four Florida Leadership graduates nominated Sarasota's Pam Truitt, of Truitt Consulting, for a position on the board of directors.
