My View: Marina Jack's annual financial obligations exceed the average
December 16, 2010
Rather than continuing to foster public misconception about Marina Jack and its partnership with the city, we think a better service could be provided by outlining the facts accurately.
My View: Legacy of the spending blob
December 16, 2010
I'm sure the Legacy Trail and its ever mounting cost is nice for those people who live near it — and who like to bike and have bikes. But that is not a large percentage of the people in Sarasota County, and not a great reason for public policy.
Our View: The plunder of business subsidies
December 16, 2010
Gov.-elect Rick Scott knew when he entered the state's political arena and certainly knows now that turning around Florida's economy is likely to be the toughest challenge he will have faced in his professional life.
It's the economy, commissioners
December 9, 2010
This was another one of those "what-were-they-thinking?" moments at the Sarasota City Commission.
My View: All restaurants should pay taxes
December 2, 2010
The tax exemption Marina Jack enjoys has long outlived its need, if indeed it ever had one. The successful business should pay as its competitors do.
- 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.
