PHOTO GALLERY: Nik Wallenda Block Party
June 18, 2012
Mattison’s and Circus Sarasota joined forces to throw a downtown block party Friday, June 15, to watch local circus performer Nik Wallenda’s daring tightrope walk over Niagara Falls. Attendees enjoyed live music, circus performances and family-friendly activities, including face painting, balloon making and tightrope walking before watching the stunt on a Jumbotron video screen.
Have band, will travel
June 14, 2012
Local band, the Garbage Men, is raising funds to take its act to the Big Apple.
Students collect box tops for money
June 7, 2012
First-grade students at Phillippi Shores Elementary won the grand prize in the Box Top Traveling Trophy contest for collecting 2,445 box tops during the course of the school year.
Fanny Brice visits Kobernick House
June 7, 2012
Marya Grandy, who plays the lead in "Fanny Brice" at the Asolo Repertory Theatre, visited residents at the Kobernick House last week with her accompanist, Ian Weinberger, and performed "Second Hand Rose."
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota High School Graduation Ceremony
June 4, 2012
Sarasota High School sent its 2012 graduating class off with a ceremony on its football field Saturday, June 2. Friends and family filled the stands as students took the field to receive their diplomas.
PHOTO GALLERY: Joyful Noise Music Festival
June 4, 2012
Local artists and performers collaborated Saturday, June 2, to perform a free concert to benefit Second Chance Last Opportunity, a community nonprofit dedicated to serving at-risk teens and families. The first president of the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame and current president of Ringling College, Larry Thompson and his wife Pat hosted the Joyful Noise Music Festival.
Ringling Picnic packs its bags
May 31, 2012
Foodies who want to enjoy some curbside cuisine at Sarasota's Ringling Picnic Food Court only have one day left before the food trucks pack up and roll out for the summer.
Marathon runner returns to Sarasota
May 24, 2012
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
May 24, 2012
Approximately 300 area athletes received free health screenings to ensure they can participate in team sports this fall.
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Crew Banquet
May 21, 2012
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.
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20 Ageless Grace with Mary Masi
10:00 am - 11:00 am - Jun
20 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Jun
20 Simply Relax! with Kathi Sims
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Jun
20 Ladies' Night at Darwin's on 4th
9:00 pm
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New code will bring new vision
06/20/13
A form-based code would specify the density, height, scale and design of projects in a certain area providing what Commissioner Susan Chapman calls a 'more objective' development map. -
Board approves hotel adjustments
06/20/13
The joint-venture development team hopes to break ground in January, on 148-room hotel and 147 apartments at the corner of Palm Avenue and Ringling Boulevard. -
Duany pushes environmentalists to guide city building regulations
06/20/13
Checking in 13 years after first helping create the eventual downtown master plan, Andres Duany emphasizes compromise.
