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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. |
Sarasota's Congressman Vern Buchanan appears on msnbc and gives a compliment to Obama. Nationally he comes up on a list of the 11 most embarrassing re-election candidates given all the accusations against him.
* Two sixteen year old girls were almost kidnapped on their way home from school Friday near Prudence Drive and Monica Pkwy. The bald man was described as about 5'9" and 175lb.
Meet Sean the OurTown Sarasota Man of the Month, November 2010. He is the most helpful, knowledgeable, nicest man we have found at a hardware store . We gave him a free full service car wash as recognition. He can be found at the DG Hardware store Clark and Swift. They are not an advertiser of ours. Maybe you could tell them they should be:)
The Ritz Carlton Ginger Bread House made it's debut this week. We wonder how much sugar went into it:) and who gets to eat it? photo courtesy Susanne Willis.
Maybe when Sarasota replaces its water meter reading trucks they could get something that was more efficient? The county does have a fleet of hybrid cars.
Imagine you own a unit at the Colony Resort and the town of Longboat Key tells you, 'you can't use it' until some code issues are resolved. Thus the units may remain empty this year? photo prweb
Sarasota County puts these handicapped devices at area beaches so those in need can go for a swim. We wonder what happens if the devices flip over?
A few hundred people line up for the 7K race starting at Phillippi Shores Elementary early Saturday morning, organized by the Manasota Track Club with funds going to Phillippi Shores. A shorter race was held for children.
The Pink Heels Parade
downtown Sarasota for the American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Awareness
hopes to help raise $50,000 today with many events around town. See our
It could happen:) a new tennant for the old Circuit City store? That is if workers at the store are any indication of remodeling going on.
Dennis Hart from Hart's Landing passed away last night from a brain aneurysm as reported by an email from a reader. Our regrets and condolences to the family. See what our readers had to say about the legend on our 
The old Darby Buick was demolished on U.S. 41 in Sarasota and a lot of new construction is taking place. Could it be a new car dealership? We wouldn't think so. We'll ask our FB friends and let you know.
The first of about 10 Round Abouts to be installed in Sarasota. This one was just completed at Five Points in Downtown Sarasota. Our first experience with this one was a man on a cell phone stopping mid way through the circle....grrrrrr.
No more Ungala Gala for the Ringling Museum. The Director says how can you trust something 30 years old? photo: Frank attilio
Yvette Robison, named OurTown Sarasota Person of the Week. She was named manager of the North Sarasota Library in June, and has spent a lot time making sure Newtown residents know how valuable the library is.
By the end of July, 53 children had participated in a summer literacy
program for elementary and middle school students that promotes reading,
writing and speaking skills enhanced by music and dance. Robison and the
North Sarasota Library staff are planning more activities to engage youth
and young adults in academic opportunities and to remind adults in the
community about numerous programs and services the library offers.
The new Sarasota County tax collector is going after Marina Jack's for
over one million in taxes. The City leases the land Marina Jack's in
return for 3% of the revenue. Other property's like O'Leary's pays
property taxes but not Marina Jack's. What do you think, tell us on our
Relatives place a memorial to Petr Slabyhoudek along Beneva Road by Markridge. He died in 2007 and was 37.
* Sarasota County Schools third-graders performance slips on the 2010 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results released Thursday, the percentage who scored at or above proficiency level slipped two percentage points in both reading and mathematics compared to 2009.
* Sarasota County moves $3.6 million from housing fund to their Economic Developing Corp. to help bring jobs to the area. Seems like $3.6 mill would fund a lot of jobs.
Who will adopt the two cows in front of Sam Seltzer's now that they have closed?
This is the six foot robot Mote launched off of Venice to detect any oil spills. They will launch another one off of Key West Tuesday.
We love this lady who owns this van. She is the vocal minority, she speaks her mind and posts it on the back of her van. Broadcast baby, we love ya!
Island Park is full of life with large art billboards mostly done by www.embraceourdifferences.org .Island Park is next to Marina Jack's.
A straggly hibiscus barely made it through the winter freezes we had. Only 7 flowers bloom.
Sarasota enacted designs to try and allow for rain run off during heavy rains. But, mother nature out does the plan with 2.5 inches of rain in a short period the other day.
Sarasota Square Mall has been fighting low attendance for decades. It's
in a prime area of town, what gives. Well for now it's a slow economy with
high end stores located at SouthGate Mall instead of SSM. A big boost to
the mall could be the planned Costco which may be locating in the old
Dillards area there. Tell us how you feel about Sarasota Square Mall at
our
Hundreds gather from Gulf Gate area to discuss Sarasota County's proposal for a unique re-model of Gulf Gate library with retail and old world charm.
Pollen, pollen everywhere and nare a nasal spared is the word these days in Sarasota. High pollen counts have allergy suffers popping their allergy pills.
Venice spends $700,000 to downgrade the airport and keep jets out. It's a terrible place for an airport with so much residential around it. Why don't they spend their money more wisely and sell the airport and relocate to a place that will accommodate jets. This area has more private plane traffic then commercial jets. Venice is fighting the FAA and is bound to loose tons of taxpayer dollars on the battle itself. Photo: FDEM
They've arrived part of the 1,000,000 tourists that take in our winter sunshine. At least temps will be headed higher to the mid 70's .
Sarasota County looks to buy Warm Mineral Springs for $6.5 million. The water is 87 degrees, oh baby.
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The OurTown Sarasota Woman of the Month for December 2010 is Valerie. We chose her because she routinely on her own cleans a Sarasota County bayou without being asked to. Removing plastic bottles, paper, whatever it takes to make our environment a better place Valerie helps to make it happen. Bravo Valerie!
Little duckys revel in the brisk Tuesday morning air as temps sunk to 28 in the Sarasota area. Yes, that is frost on the grass. Warmer weather is due in a few days. And should jump to the mid 70's.
We pray for our men and women in the military that they may be home from war and conflict by next Christmas. Photo today at the Sarasota National Cemetery with over 3700 Vets buried there.
* Venice area residents not happy with Sharky's restaurant poisoning over 40 pigeons in the area. Some were stealing food off of patrons plates. Although legal, some hoped they could have used other methods to curtail the birds.
As it turns out we weren't nuts. Reports have validated that we are having an unusually high number of acorn nuts this year. Here they drop in the pool:) 27 reader responses on our Facebook page.
This man is asking for work
at the corner of Beneva and Clark Road on Tuesday. We just don't know what
CDL means, maybe you could tell us on our
Comcast takes a break by Hooters late Monday. The top rated Broadband company in the south is Verizon as rated by a JD Power survey.
Our Town Sarasota addressed air quality with Sarasota County over 5 years ago. They blew us off and said, oh we have great air by Federal standards. Now the Feds may make Sarasota have auto inspections to lower air pollutants. FPL's power plant in Ruskin doesn't help our air either.
Sign of the times, a landlord or bank puts the tenants goods on the front lawn?
We found these culprits feeding birds and causing a nuisance at Siesta Key Beach. Under the OurTown Sarasota ordinances they will be fined $100 per bird that they feed at the beach. That should pay for our trip to New Zealand, thank you:)
Sarasota's newest TV/Movie production company, Sanborn Studios, shoots a chase scene over the Ringling Bridge Sunday.
The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program released their mandated Sarasota State of the Bay Report Friday. Nitrogen is down 64% from 1988 aand sea grasses are up 25% from 1950. Siesta Key and the City of Sarasota still dump wastewater into the bay.....and the reason is....?
Ken Sanborn promises to bring 117 jobs to Sarasota with his movie studio company. He used to own Gyro Cam in Sarasota. We don't know how much he sold it for. Sarasota County promised up to $650K depending on how many high paying jobs he brings here. The state will also help subsidize the company depending on how many jobs they create. Sanborn Studios says they will invest $30 million in the company in the next few years.
Evan Longoria, David Price call out Tampa Bay Rays
fans for poor attendance on Monday evening. Tell us what you think on
our Facebook page.
If people didn't feed these seagulls then the birds would out in the ocean fishing. It's usually people who haven't grown up on the water that don't know it's bad to feed wildlife and annoying to others who visit the beach.
A strip mall on S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota was bulldozed but remains dormant. Funding or a slow economy we guess has halted the work so far.
There was a hotel scheduled for U.S. 41 and Stickney Road. The slow economy side railed that project for a bit. That's a bad location for a high traffic operation.
* Pestiside used in Sarasota is questioned in California.....
"The study found that groundwater near fumigated fields in Sarasota
County, one of two Florida sites tested, contained iodide concentrations
between 6 and 1,500 times those typically found in fresh water and between
2 and 2 1/2 those found in sea water.
Some people have commented they aren't too excited about the new gambling type places opening in Sarasota. This one on the south Trail and another in Osprey by the same name. We dunno:)
Sarasota County started to get serious about flooding issues in the early 90's. These retainer ponds hold some water but are useless against severe thunderstorms with over an inch of rain.
A new movie by the team that made "The Blind Side" are now making a movie about Winter a Dolphin in Clearwater who lost it's tale from a crab trap. A local Sarasota man Dan Strzempka shown above (tan shorts) helped develop the first full prosthetic for a dolphin in the world. Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr., and Ashley Judd are in negotiations to star in 'Dolphin Tale.' We first broke the Dolphin story about three years ago. Filming is set to begin September 27th.
To help make up for a projected $4 million deficit Sarasota County Fire Department to cut back to two man crews on some fire trucks according to Fire Chief Ellerbe.
We don't know if this is the same ambulance service that we saw years ago with a 'Restricted' license plate but here is at least one that is still driving sick people around. Ya think?
This is the site where the old Steak and Ale used to sit on S. Tamiami Trail in front of Best Buy in Sarasota. What new restaurant would you like to see there?
Who laid these eggs? We wont' tell. But, we can say the architecture downtown Sarasota took a nice turn in many ways with restoring older buildings over the years. However, those who chose stark squares for buildings or Lloyd Wright type structures didn't get our vote.
* Sarasota looks to put tax exempt referendum on ballot this August so new or expanding manufacturers don't have to pay property taxes. The goal is to create more jobs in the area.
Baltimore Orioles rave about Sarasota and boast the highest pre-season attendance in their history, over 100,000 fans. Above is a rendering of the new planned stadium for the Orioles.
Sarasota vies for Google's attention to put a high speed Internet network in Sarasota by having Mayor Clapp swim with the Sharks at Mote Marine. Photo: Mote Marine
A yearly tally of state prison populations shows that, nationwide,
numbers are lower than the previous year for the first time since 1972 -
but not in Florida.
Sarasota ranked #2 place to retire out of 100 towns/cities by www.topretirements.com their survey is based on the frequency that online users click on/check out Sarasota. Photo: OTS
The local auto dealership changes day by day, one by one. they close, move or consolidate.
Sarasota School district moves to build $13 million dollar performing arts center in Venice.
Sarasota Airport has more private plane flights then commercial flights. The airport recently put in place a free 20 minute short term parking while you pick up passengers.
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Cold water temperatures are affecting hundreds of animals statewide,
including sea turtles, and several have arrived at Mote Marine Laboratory
for treatment. Currently, Mote is treating four cold-stunned sea
turtles with another five expected to arrive later Monday evening. Mote
began recei
