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- Are you kidding? Call Wal-mart? I'm sure you're aware of the expansion of the Wal-mart on University. It wouldn't make sense to build one in this area now. For as long as I live I won't understand why this City and residents in the community ( along with our district representative) voted to target Wal-mart when what they were offering was far more than any entity had offered in this area. What a difference it would have made at this crucial time. Wal-mart is paying their associates $11 + dollars an hour now. The Marian Anderson Brownfield fiasco was only to get rid of Wal-mart and any other employer of 50 or more employees. There aren't any suitors for that site...we think that's what the City wanted. And as long as Article 11 is in the City Charter, there will never be anyone to come forward to clean up that mess. Wal-mart had the deep pockets and was more than willing to get it done. The sad thing is that Newtown missed a very viable tax base. As that peitition was going around by WARN I refused to sign it and those taking the petition around was paid $2 for each signature. That's what I call "selling out your community". When are we going to wake up and don't believe everything we hear??? So, bottomline, who benefited from WARN coming in here?? Not one of the local businesses would have been adversely affected if Wal-mart had come in. Whose needs are we addressing anyway?
- May
24 Meet and Greet Dr. Kristen Shepherd, OB-GYN
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm - May
24 Sarasota City Commission Meeting
3:00 pm - May
24 TWIS PICK: Show: The Wallies, Physical Plant and (the) Umbrella Cult
9:00 pm - May
25 TWIS PICK: Summer Safaris
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Marathon runner returns to Sarasota
05/24/12
Sarasota resident John Pyle, who is known for running marathons with a large American flag, has finally returned from his 83-day, 3,144-cross country run from San Francisco to Key West. -
Athletes receive free physicals
05/24/12
Approximately 300 area athletes received free health screenings to ensure they can participate in team sports this fall. -
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Crew Banquet
05/21/12
More than 120 Sarasota Crew rowers and their families gathered at the Ritz Carlton Sunday, May 20, to celebrate the end of a successful season. The team has enjoyed victory at the district, state and regional levels and is preparing to head to Tennessee for nationals.
