Paid-parking campaign to be revealed
December 7, 2009
The educational campaign is intended to inform citizens of how parking meters would work downtown. The campaign is expected to cost up to $24,000.
Vice mayor critical of city manager
December 4, 2009
Vice Mayor Kelly Kirschner submitted his evaluation of City Manager Bob Bartolotta Friday afternoon. It's the harshest one of the five city commissioners.
Former farmers market manager returns
December 4, 2009
Phil Pagano, a former vendor and market manager, will run his first market since March tomorrow.
Orioles announce Sarasota spring-training schedule
December 3, 2009
The team will play its first game against the Tampa Bay Rays in Ed Smith Stadium.
Police panel may rack up costs
December 3, 2009
The all-volunteer advisory panel was formed as a no-cost alternative to a paid consultant, but in its first meeting, members discussed a survey with a possible six-figure price tag.
Event fee compromise reached
December 3, 2009
Under the threat of having to cancel several special events throughout Sarasota, the event organizers and the city of Sarasota reached an agreement on a new event fee policy.
U.S. 41 audit cites contractor errors
December 3, 2009
FDOT reviewed the Nokomis U.S. 41 road-widening project that took about two years longer than anticipated and found that Hubbard Construction made a host of mistakes.
DID considers bond for future projects
December 3, 2009
A downtown advocate suggests the Downtown Improvement District borrow at least $1 million so it can speed up the completion of its goals.
Observer Updates
December 3, 2009
Click here for updates and resolutions to previous stories featured in The Sarasota Observer.
City awards parking garage contract
December 2, 2009
Suffolk Construction Co., of Lakewood Ranch, is the preliminary winner of the contract to build the Palm Avenue parking garage.
- 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.
