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The State Street Parking Garage is one of several downtown construction projects scheduled to wrap up this year.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Downtown growth

Looking back just two years or so, City Commissioner Suzanne Atwell couldn't help but laugh at the reputation the city had for being inhospitable to growth.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Andrew Georgiadis and Karin Murphy are leading the effort to rewrite the city’s zoning code — and working hard to get the public involved.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Form-based code

Halfway through the three-year process of developing a new form-based zoning code for the city of Sarasota, the fruits of the Urban Design Studio's labor are surfacing.

  • Sarasota
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In addition to the usual business movement along Main Street, some bigger projects with the potential to change the downtown landscape are shaping up this year.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Main Street

In 2014, Main Street saw a flurry of businesses coming and going - a level of activity that appears ready to continue throughout the heart of the city in 2015.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Sarasota Bayfront 20:20 is aiming high as it works on a vision for 42-acre tract of land surrounding the Van Wezel, highlighting open public space and cultural amenities. Photo by David Conway
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Bayfront plans

An effort to produce a plan for city-owned bayfront land faces a big challenge this year: getting the city's approval.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Rocky Burke took the helm at SCAT Dec. 29. Photo by Jessica Salmond
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  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: SCAT operations

Rocky Burke will steer a SCAT operational analysis as well as tap into Sarasota's creative community.

  • Sarasota
  • News
A new boat launch and bathrooms are part of the $4.5 million expansion to Blackburn Point Park. Photos by Jessica Salmond
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 7, 2015
2015 Issues to Watch: Osprey revitalization

Bisected by U.S. 41, Osprey sits in the center of Sarasota County, edged by luxury areas such as Palmer Ranch and Casey Key.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Jessica Hays will take over as the new president and CEO for SPARCC. (Courtesy photo)
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 6, 2015
SPARCC names new president and CEO

Director of Community Awareness Jessica Hays steps up to fill the role of new president and CEO for SPARCC.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office 22-year-old Christian Theodore with second-degree murder and armed home invasion robbery after detectives questioned him Monday.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 6, 2015
Sheriff's Office makes arrests in homicide case

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested three suspects in connection with a fatal home invasion in a Sarasota neighborhood last month.

  • Sarasota
  • News
The 10-story, 17-unit Sansara is the latest luxury development expected to break ground in downtown Sarasota.
    By
  • Alex Mahadevan
  • January 6, 2015
Buyers flocking to downtown Sarasota development

Sansara developer Matt Kihnke said activity has ratcheted up over the last month for the $11 million Burns Square luxury condominium building.

  • Sarasota
  • News
No one was injured, but the building has some smoke and water damage, said Captain Jerry Jensen, public information officer for the Sarasota County Fire Department.
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 6, 2015
Palmer Ranch fire displaced residents overnight

The fire at Villa Mirada was quickly extinguished last night, however 15 to 20 residents cannot return until the cause of the fire is identified.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Home of the Month: Picture Perfect
    By
  • Robert Plunket
  • January 6, 2015
Home of the Month: Picture Perfect

A Siesta Key showplace dazzles with understated luxury.

  • Sarasota
  • Real Estate
“I wanted to show them a solution that won’t cost taxpayers any money,” Eric Robinson said. “It is technically possible.”
    By
  • Jessica Salmond
  • January 5, 2015
YouTube channel offers school board meetings online

Eric Robinson is uploading Sarasota County School Board recordings to his own channel for public viewing.

  • Siesta Key
  • News
Courtesy Photo. The first of the seven speakers planned begins with Pulitzer Prize winner, Charles Krauthammer on Tuesday, Jan 13.
    By
  • Amanda Morales
  • January 5, 2015
Neil deGrasse Tyson among Town Hall speakers

Tickets are now on sale for the Ringling College Library Association's Town Hall lecture series, featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Ben Bernanke, among others.

  • Sarasota
  • Neighbors
Vice Mayor Susan Chapman said the case against her has been drawn out by unprofessional legal practices by the plaintiff, Citizens for Sunshine.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 5, 2015
City resumes payments for Chapman's defense

Following a ten-month hiatus, the city of Sarasota will once again pay for the defense of Vice Mayor Susan Chapman in an ongoing Sunshine Law suit.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Owner Glenn Comeau, left, and General Manager Brian Izzo stand in front of the pizza oven at Flatbread on Main. The restaurant is slated to open within a week.
    By
  • David Conway
  • January 4, 2015
Pizzeria, craft beer bar coming to Main Street

Flatbread on Main - a new branch of a well-received Englewood restaurant - will open on Main Street this month, the latest in a line of craft-beer bars moving into the area.

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  • News
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