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Sarasota's older residents don't cook like Guy Fieri. Where are the recipes for us?
Do you know who your newspaper readers are? We are mostly older, retired Floridians. The Herald-Tribune's July 17 Food section had nothing for us: The article on nutrition (McDonald’s breakfast) told readers about the number of calories, but not the salt content. Salt is the main killer for our age group, our cardiologists warn.
Sarasota officials open expanded vacation rental program registration
SARASOTA, Fla. — The registration window for owners of vacation rental property in the city of Sarasota's mainland area has opened. City officials are encouraging homeowners to register on the city's portal by Oct. 31 to avoid any late fees. In February, city leaders expanded the short-term rental ordinance...
Boil Water Notice in effect as water comes back on in Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Bradenton has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice in the aftermath of a city-wide water outage this morning. The notice is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. While the water remains safe, the notice was issued as an extra safety measure due to...
Sarasota Republicans at RNC (Video)
The Republican National Convention Finished Up On Thursday Night And Party Members From Sarasota Were There All Week. The SCSO Marine Unit is finding out what is possible with the new airboat. (Video) 22:24. 22:24. 22:24. 21:57. 21:57. Palmetto police chief reacts to ATM burglary caught on camera: 'We think...
New youth sailing building faces zoning headwinds
Seeking to replace its inadequate facilities with a new home, the Sarasota Youth Sailing program of the Sarasota Sailing Squadron held a pre-application conference during the July 17 Development Review Committee meeting. It may seem simple to replace a building with a new one of identical use on the same...
Electronic death registry remains down almost 4 weeks later
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Amanda Gendron-Roese, the funeral director for Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services, said the state’s electronic death registry remains down. According to the Department of Health, in a statement, they are “working diligently with law enforcement and all relevant stakeholders in responding to one of multiple attacks perpetrated by criminal hacking organizations against several states in a nationwide and worldwide trend of cybersecurity attacks targeting health care organizations.”
Arts Editor: A new twist in the search for a new Sarasota Players home
The saga of finding a new home for the Sarasota Players continues. The area’s oldest performing arts organization, which will begin its 95th season this fall, was talking with the city of Sarasota about taking over the Payne Park Auditorium. Realizing the building can not structurally support a theater, it proposed building a new, 17,000 square foot, two-story venue adjacent to it. But neighborhood association leaders and nearby residents raised objections to taking up more green space in Payne Park for another building.
Rainbow bridge for pets proposed in Greenbrook Adventure Park
In a poem called “Rainbow Bridge,” pets wait there for their owners after they die, and when the best friends meet again, the pair cross the bridge together. If Summerfield resident Cliff Kaplan’s proposal is approved by the Community Development District 4, Greenbrook Adventure Park will have its own rainbow bridge.
Sarasota County arts groups working to raise funds cut by county commission
Since 2007, Denise Kowal has invited chalk artists from around the world to Sarasota to create temporary images on downtown streets and at the Venice Airport for the annual Avenida de Colores Chalk Festival. Each year, thousands gather to watch the artists at work and to feel like they’re stepping into other worlds in some of the many finished 3-D images.
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