Restaurant fights for outdoor dining
October 1, 2009
The city of Sarasota has twice rejected the new Main Street restaurant’s plans, because of confusion over the city’s greenspace policy.
1959: The age of innocence
October 1, 2009
The Sarasota High School class of 1959 will celebrate its 50th reunion at the Helmsley Sandcastle Hotel Oct. 2 through Oct. 4.
Teen attorney seeks to shape youth
October 1, 2009
Through volunteering with Teen Court, Luke Wareham has improved crucial skills such as teamwork and cooperation and learned how to best deal with the problems of other local teenagers.
Monica Seles to get key to city
October 1, 2009
The former tennis champion will be honored at the next City Commission meeting.
City to give $25,000 for holiday parade
September 28, 2009
Two days after city officials told the organizers of the annual downtown holiday parade that they will have to pay more than $31,000 to put on the event, officials sent parade organizers an e-mail saying they will cover most of the charge.
Deputies search for Osprey bank robber
September 25, 2009
Sarasota County sheriff’s deputies are searching for the man who robbed the Trustco Bank in the Southbay Shopping Center in Osprey Sept. 24.
Surtax project costs trimmed
September 24, 2009
To better keep its books balanced, the city shifted $8.3 million in funding to a dozen voter-approved improvement projects throughout Sarasota.
Roundabout priorities set
September 24, 2009
The city wants to use money intended for a John Ringling Causeway turn lane to build a roundabout at 10th Street instead.
Bill Clinton to speak at Town Hall
September 24, 2009
The Ringling College Library Association Town Hall lecture will feature former President Bill Clinton, who will deliver the address, "Embracing Our Common Humanity."
New event fees delayed
September 24, 2009
Sarasota’s plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some say would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.
- 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.
