Holiday parade may be cancelled
September 24, 2009
The city plans to charge $32,000 to the organizers of the annual downtown holiday parade, who say they don’t have the money.
New event fees delayed
September 23, 2009
Sarasota’s plan to charge for the use of parks for special events, which some said would kill some St. Armands Circle events, will be delayed until at least December.
Five Points Park receives surveillance cameras
September 23, 2009
The Downtown Improvement District (DID) purchased the city’s first surveillance camera to be used with the police department’s new wireless surveillance system.
County incurs $2.3 million in uncollected debt
September 21, 2009
County commissioners will vote Tuesday whether to write off $2.3 million in uncollected debt this fiscal year.
Man on the street: Signs of fall
September 18, 2009
On Friday, we headed downtown to ask locals their thoughts on the first sign of fall in Sarasota.
Community leader John Sandefur dies
September 18, 2009
A member of many Sarasota organizations, Sandefur believed that it was a person’s obligation to serve his community.
The Humane Society is collecting canned dog food donations.
September 18, 2009
The Humane Society of Sarasota County is running so low on canned dog food that its cupboards are bare.
Merchants to skip renewed merger talks
September 17, 2009
After the chairman of the Downtown Improvement District pushed for new merger talks between the Downtown Partnership and downtown merchants, merchants say they’re not interested.
City makes garage concessions
September 17, 2009
Complaints about the exclusion of Sarasota companies from bidding on the Palm Avenue garage project prompted changes at City Hall.
- May
20 Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Lynn Burgess
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
20 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - May
20 Annual Meeting of Friends of the Selby Public Library
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm - May
20 KEEP MOVING! New Treatments for Those who Suffer from Knee Pain
6:00 pm - 7:00 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.
