Stolen vases a grave concern for cemetery
February 4, 2010
More than 50 bronze vases were stolen recently from atop graves at the Sarasota Memorial Park, on Tamiami Trail. One grave belonged to a 4-year-old child.
City fights Payne Park vandals
February 4, 2010
After spending more than $20,000 to replace 10 lights that were vandalism targets, city workers will strengthen the lights in Payne Park to make them harder to break.
Osprey chamber under discussion
February 4, 2010
Members of the former Osprey Revitalization Committee feel their village is ripe for its own pro-business chamber of commerce.
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.
- Jun
19 Voice Aerobics with Mary Spremulli, MA, CCC-SLP
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Jun
19 Cancer Education Series at Doctors Hospital
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Jun
19 Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady Of Blues, On Tour
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm - Jun
20 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
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.
