County may begin installing bigger signs
September 15, 2011
Because drivers need more time to respond to speed limit changes, Sarasota County may install bigger signs on roads with speed limits of 45 mph or higher.
News Briefs
September 15, 2011
Attempted kidnapping investigation still active; Registration open for communities workshop; County seeking volunteers for Public Lands Day event
School board approves millage rates, budget
September 15, 2011
With no members of the public present to offer comments, the Sarasota County School Board took about five minutes Tuesday evening to approve the fiscal year 2011 millage rates and final budget.
Residents describe the county administrator they want
September 15, 2011
A strong sense of ethics and the ability to work well with people are among the desired traits for the person who will take Jim Ley’s former job as Sarasota County administrator.
County more pessimistic than state on property values
September 15, 2011
Sarasota County staff projects taxable property values will drop 4% in fiscal year 2013, while the state is projecting a 2.7% increase. Moody’s is even more pessimistic than the county.
Neighbors: Siesta Olympian
September 15, 2011
Sgt. Scott Osborne, leader of the community policing station on the Key, has been winning medals since 2002 in the Florida Police & Fire Games.
Island Beat: Manatees spark light-hearted comments
September 15, 2011
The subject matter was serious, but both Siesta Key Association directors and audience members injected more than a little levity into the Sept. 1 discussion about protecting the manatees in the Grand Canal.
Quidditch sweeps through campuses
September 15, 2011
You don’t have to be Harry Potter to play the magical wizarding game of Quidditch. Although you may not able to zoom through the air on a broomstick, the earthbound version — Muggle Quidditch — still has its perks.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Dog Days of Summer
September 14, 2011
When there is low tide by the Siesta Key bridge, many people and their pets head out for fun and dirty walks in the surf and mud of the Sarasota Bay.
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Serve's Up!
September 13, 2011
Siesta Key Public Beach offers more than just water and sand activities. The public tennis courts out by the beach are a great place to enjoy a game of tennis with friends or to get in a tennis lesson.
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26 Tribute to Heroes Parade - Main St LWR
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm - May
28 Braden River Soccer Club Try-outs
6:00 pm - May
29 LWRBA May Membership Lunch
11:30 am - 1:00 pm - May
31 May YLA Breakfast "Legendary Leaders"
7:30 am - 9:00 am
