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We blanked out this man's face to protect his identity. We just hope he
gets some weight loss attention soon before his heart gives out.
Yoder's Marketplace at Sarasota Square Mall is obviously busy for lunch
for a reason. The sandwiches are some of the best in town. |
We can't quite figure out why the state put these lane barriers along U.S. 41 on the South Trail. Can you?
The original crew from the early 1990's set the stage for the massive rowing complex Sarasota County is undertaking. They were called Riverview Crew, which then expanded to Sarasota H.S. Crew, and Venice Crew. They traveled 1,000s of miles a year to row and won virtually every top race on the Eastern Seaboard. Some are now doctors, artists, and Hollywood TV writers.
Cathy Rush, Sarasota, an ex women's basketball coach is the inspiration for the movie The Mighty Macs champion basketball team. Mrs. Rush had a career 149-15 coaching record. Whoof:) The movie came out Friday.
Endangered blackfoot penguins will arrive at Mote Marine in November.
Existing single-family home sales increased by 23% in the Sarasota-Bradenton metro area in July 2011 relative to the same month a year ago. Home prices are up around 7% from their lows. The number of tourists to our area was up 7% also for the spring. All positive signs, think high not low:)
Update: 3 coaches and one player were charged with felony assault. A Sarasota Gators football player attacks ref. Prior Gator coaches threw water bottles at refs. That behavior is a no, no. The players are 13-14. Charges are pending. Photo: by spectator.
It turns out Mattisons's Riverside in Bradenton really isn't Mattison's it is Hugh Miller's and will change names to Pier 22 in September.
We are happy to report that this home with the hidden fire hydrant now is mowed with clear vision of the fire hydrant. Nice work Sarasota County.
As part of a deal to allow Comcast to buy Universal, Comcast must offer high speed internet to low income families for $10 a month. Spread the word:)
* The Sarasota County Commission approved a request for $1.2 million to support the creation of the Institute for the Ages. The Institute’s mission is to activate ideas that prepare for the opportunities and challenges associated with aging populations. In addition to providing the infrastructure for access to Sarasota County, the Institute connects members of the community, government, research organizations, companies and other partners to identify and advance policy, product and service innovations.
Sarasota County tries to move state planned interchange away from Central Sarasota Parkway to two miles south. The project would have cost 91 million? are they kidding?
Sarasota County CFO, Jeff Seward, resigns during investigation of county credit card usage.
A local beach goer leaves their dog in the car while they head to the beach. No ac was running, but we made sure the dog was ok. It was evening, but still warm out. We hope they don't treat their two children the same.
It makes you wonder after you hear the City of Sarasota is going to pull benches from Five Points to keep the homeless away, then you see an abandoned homeless cart? along U.S. 41. Editor: We received around 46 comments from readers on this topic. Virtually, all saying it was a ludicrous decision to remove the downtown Five Point benches.
A customer called the SCSO because this merchant on Beneva Road wouldn't give them back their propane tank.
Sarasota County Commissioners to consider Jim Ley's severance package today, after he offered to resign Tuesday. Thaxton and Barberetta want to trim his package. He has made around $2 million plus while working for the county during his 14 year tenure.
$17 million spent by Sarasota County employees with their county credit cards, what is that about?
Amorie, Dalisha and Maliq are three of the Central-Cocoanut Neighborhood Scavenger Hunters, a group of mostly 2-12 year olds (with a handful of adults), who have been creating community in their Newtown neighborhood for the past two years. On foot or by bike, they explore their 50-block neighborhood and report back to fellow neighbors about the everyday good stuff they've discovered along the way. The group received a $25,000 grant to expand their good news program.
Sarasota County a leader in energy savings makes available an energy savings bag of goods. The Federal grant for around $1.5 mill allowed the county to spend around $500K on their buildings and a mill for area residents to improve their energy consumption.
It's a great morning for the Mote Turtle Run at Siesta Key Beach on Saturday. 4/2/2011
U.S. 301 (Washington Blvd) will be a joy to drive once they finish construction.
Teacher of the Year nominee. Elementary
School Teacher of the Year: Missy Owens
The renovated Ed Smith stadium won't be fully completed for months. The Baltimore Orioles are in town and you can still watch them practice there.
Sarasota County awards a $3.7 million dollar contract that will time all the traffic lights in Sarasota so that no one will have to stop for red light one after the other. Just kidding, we'll see if it really works better.
* Lakewood Ranch's mega press conference Tuesday was about SCF (the old Manatee CC), the Community Foundation of Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and the Manatee and Sarasota business development entities working together on some sort of job creation efforts? They'll build a new building on Lakewood Ranch. The program is called The DEAL (Design & Economic Acceleration Laboratory).
* Lakewood Ranch's mega press conference Tuesday was about SCF (the old Manatee CC), the Community Foundation of Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch and the Manatee and Sarasota business development entities working together on some sort of job creation efforts? They'll build a new building on Lakewood Ranch. The program is called The DEAL (Design & Economic Acceleration Laboratory).
*SHT newspaper does great job of article on home insurance in Florida and how insurance companies are skimming off profits so they can raise their premiums. The state made insurance companies give discounts for hurricane windows and the like and now that incentive will be killed. |
Sanborn Studios that came in with a bang and a $650K grant from Sarasota County terminated their lease at Lakewood Ranch. It looks like they are cutting back and consolidating operations. Sanborn on the right. Meanwhile Buchanan on the left is being investigated by the Federal Elections Commission.
Florida rated with the 4th worst drivers for being careless and for traffic citations. Whood a thunk:) The person driving south in a northbound lane on U.S. 41 in Sarasota, so she can turn into a business on the left side(:
Rows of trees in the West parking lot of Sarasota Square Mall are being taken down and will be replaced. How do you replace 30 year old trees?
According to a 23 year old Florida law sports franchises that receive local tax dollars such as Ed Smith Stadium/Baltimore Orioles are required to let the facility be utilized for the homeless when not in use for other purposes. Now that's a grabber..... It would also include the Bucs, Dolphins, Marlins, Magic franchises and their stadiums. State Senator Bennett is proposing a law that would enforce this? Why would you need a law to enforce a current law?
Kiwanis South packs food for special needs school Oak Park. The non profit club raises money for many local youth projects. If you would like to join and help give back to Sarasota call Mary Lynn at 941-312-7088
2011 SC Citizen Survey: Most
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Cozi Zuehlsdorff seen getting ready for the Red Carpet Walk at the Ruth Eckerd premiere of Dolphin Tale. Cozi is 12, this is one of her 1st lead roles, she was excellent. The movie is based on the 1st ever full dolphin tail prosthetic by a Sarasota native, Dan Strzempka.
This elderly lady drives southbound in the northbound lane on U.S. 41 Friday morning. We sent it in to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Department.
A diabetic Sarasota mother pregnant with two fetuses loses both babies at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. State reviewers say certain procedures weren't followed and the woman wasn't given a blood sugar test until six hours after arriving. Hospital officials said they will correct any deficiencies.
Bradenton backs off on banning horse swimming in Palma Sola Bay, whew!
The City of Sarasota has banned ice cream trucks for over a decade.
Brenda Zook is not happy with that ruling so she can sell ice cream. Who can
figure the city out, no ice cream, wants parking meters, fought the
new Ringling Bridge at a taxpayer cost of $5 million, tries to get rid of the homeless? How To Win Friends
and Influence People book will be banned in the city shortly:) Brenda's
story drew 57 reader responses on our
FHP to crack down in Manatee County on bicycle riders and pedestrians with citations and education. There were 13 pedestrian deaths last year in Manatee County.
We thought this sign deserved some more exposure. It's posted at the Twin Lakes baseball field.
If SW Airlines pulls out of Sarasota we will lose about a third of our commercial air traffic. SW just merged with Air Tran that now services SRQ.
Paige St. John wins 1st Pulitzer prize for articles on Florida's insurance industry. Bravo, great job. Photo: brecher.org
460 new parking meters are destined to be begun to be installed today on Main Street in Sarasota. With the Sarasota Film Festival in full swing maybe it wasn't the best week to start the new program. $1 an hour to park.
How do you file bankruptcy when you have 400% mark up and you are the premium furniture store on the West Coast of Florida? The company founded in 1915 did over $130 million in sales and owes its creditors over $30 million. Some say it was poor management decisions to open a Costa Rica store and Cape Coral, etc.
OurTown Sarasota Woman of Substance goes to Geena Davis who will appear at the SFF here in April. Davis launched The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media in 2007.[12] The Institute’s first focus is an on-the ground program that works collaboratively with the entertainment industry to dramatically increase the presence of female characters in media aimed at children and to reduce stereotyping of females by the male-dominated industry.
It looks like a traffic roundabout, not, it's a road enhancement in Nokomis.
Jackson Labs asks for $300 million from state and local taxpayers to fund their move here. $100 million from the state and $200 million locally. Part of the local funds would come from Sarasota County and the rest from the Community Foundation. Jackson Labs would partner with USF and Sarasota Memorial Hospital. JL says they would create 2,200 jobs over 20 years, that comes to public funding of around $136,000 per job. Over 20 years, who'll be around by then? Photo: USF President Judy Genshaft with Charles Hewett, PhD, executive vice president and COO of The Jackson Laboratory
State College of Florida (MCC), the Gulf Coast Foundation and Lakewood Ranch want to set up some kind of economic stimulus center with a $14 million dollar building. They would like to have the Sarasota County Economic Development nonprofit corp involved but, hadn't worked out an agreement with Kathy Bayliss its Executive Director. We'd like to know more about how this is going to be effective. The same program in St. Petersburg hasn't shown much results in around 10 years.
University of Georgia scientist says her 250 samples of the Gulf
show there is still residue of oil.
http://www.nature.com/ngeo/journal/
What's wrong with this photo? There is no bike lane for this bike rider along Clark Road.
Sarasota company that got a
$650,000 grant from Sarasota County asks for another $500,000. The company
Sanborn Studios is a start up film company. The owner Ken Sanborn told the
commission he couldn't appear at the public meeting for the funds. They
used part of the money to make this spec footage chase scene on Ringling
Bridge that hoped to sell. Tell us how you feel on our FB page
That helicopter in the sky today you may see could be the Jackson Lab people. They are considering moving some of their operations to Sarasota. They have over 1,400 people between Maine and California. It is a nonprofit organization and they are looking for $380 million in state and local funding.
JW Frye from Sarasota is heading out on a fundraiser for 15 hospices that will cover 7,500 miles. You can follow JW on Twitter, http://twitter.com/onebikeonecause Go JW. Photo Nick Walter
Town of Longboat Key looks at putting cameras on both ends of the island to catch felons. Their Police department has $250,000 in it's trust fund. Nice.
New Community Foundation President Roxanne Jerde from Kansas City will start March 1st. Nice teeth. Photo KCCF
2 year old Emalynn Roberts Daughter of Deputy Sherriff James Roberts and Katie Roberts, was diagnosed in the summer of 2010 with Chronic Inflammatory Polyneuropathy. CIP is a nerve swelling and irritation that leads to loss of movement or sensation. They had probably over a thousand people attend.
The big question is what is going in on the old GMC dealer lot along U.S. 41? Most of the buildings are torn down but, one they kept up. Word on the street is that the ole Boatyard Bob's fame is going to put a waterfront bar on the property. He has developed two waterfront areas and then converted them into condos.
* Gov. Scott flies his private jet to meet with casino owner in Las Vegas as part of an 'introductory' meeting. Word is that Florida legislature may consider casinos in Florida very shortly. $500 million a year in tax revenue is anticipated. Turn that figure 3x's and you have $1.5 billion in new dollars in Florida to help with job growth and employment. Tampa, Miami and a few other Florida cities are being considered.
Oshkosh from Wisconsin will be moving their ambulance manufacturing to Bradenton.
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