Tampa streetcar fuels Sarasota dreams
October 22, 2009
City and county officials, business owners and residents toured Ybor City’s streetcar system. Some left convinced a similar system could work on Main.
Effort to stop garage fails
October 22, 2009
In a 3-2 vote, the City Commission defeats the vice mayor’s request to kill the Palm Avenue parking garage project.
Taste of success
October 22, 2009
After spending thousands in a building that was later foreclosed upon, a barbecue business perseveres in a catering truck parked in an abandoned parking lot.
Commission OKs citizen panel
October 22, 2009
The City Commission axed City Manager Bob Bartolotta’s proposal to hire a consultant to investigate the police department. Commissioner Terry Turner said the move is a micromanagement of Bartolotta.
‘Doctor Idol’ competition prescribes fun-filled night
October 22, 2009
Twelve bands fronted by local doctors will find their rhythm for a fundraising competition organized by the Ear Research Foundation.
Miss Florida visit kicks off Southside jog-a-thon
October 22, 2009
Southside Elementary School students looked up to Miss Florida — not only because she towered over them but also because of her passion for encouraging kindness wherever she goes.
ODA fifth-graders embark on underwater exploration
October 22, 2009
It was both a fun day and a learning experience when The Out-of-Door Academy fifth-graders took a field trip Oct. 16 to Mote Marine Laboratory.
Business Observer
October 21, 2009
LLSA Chamber and SK Chamber joint mixer
October 20, 2009
The Longboat Key, Lido Key, St. Armands Key Chamber of Commerce hosts a joint mixer with the Siesta Key Chamber at Flemings.
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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 - May
23 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 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.
