Two professors at Sarasota-Manatee College of Arts & Sciences received a grant to support their research project with Family Safety Alliance (FSA). Dr. Melissa Sloan and Dr. Jane Roberts received the grant from the American Sociological Association to study improvement of the local child welfare system. The research will stucy families and children in DeSoto, Sarasota and … Keep reading... about USF Professors Receive Grant Money
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New Hotel and Condos Planned for Sarasota
Architects in Sarasota, FL introduced their plans for a major, new condominium / hotel, The "Vue Sarasota Bay". The project will be built at the corner of U.S. 41 and Gulfstream Avenue. The buildings will be 18 stories high and is planned to reflect Sarasota's famed architectural past. The project will cost $300,000,000 and should be completed in 2016. “We took a lot of … Keep reading... about New Hotel and Condos Planned for Sarasota
Twelfth Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival
Saturday & Sunday, March 22 - 23, from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sarasota will be hosting the annual Arts and Crafts Festival. The fair will be held on Main Street, from Orange to Pineapple Avenue. Admission is FREE! For more information, visit www.artfestival.com, email: info@artfestival.com or call 561-746-6615. … Keep reading... about Twelfth Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival
SARASOTA Early voting March 25, 2014
SARASOTA, FL- Supervisor of Elections Kathy Dent announced Early voting for the March 25, 2014 Special County School District, Holiday Park Park & Recreation District, Town of Longboat Key, and City of Venice elections. Voting is available Monday, March 10, - Saturday, March 22, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Registered voters may cast ballots at supervisor of elections offices in … Keep reading... about SARASOTA Early voting March 25, 2014
Survivors: Beautiful and Extreme Adaptations
Mote Marine Aquarium On February 1, 2014, Mote Marine opened their new, limited time exhibit, Survivors: Beautiful and Extreme Adaptations. The exhibit features some of the strangest, most evolved, and impressive species that visitors will ever see. (Check out our photo gallery at the bottom of the page!) Many of the species are not native to Florida, which makes the exhibit … Keep reading... about Survivors: Beautiful and Extreme Adaptations
Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Opera is introducing a new program to encourage interest in the arts. The new Student Season Pass program is for full time students under the age of 22. For only $25, students can attend unlimited performances at Sarasota Opera during the 2014 Winter Festival Season. … Keep reading... about Sarasota Opera
Sarasota Setting for New TV Comedy
TV producer and comedy writer Kevin Biegel, a Sarasota native, has written a new show, set in a fictional army base in southwest Florida. The show is titled "Enlisted" and is a complement to his previous show, "Cougar Town", now in its 5th season. http://arts.heraldtribune.com/2014-01-08/featured/sarasota-is-enlisted-as-backdrop-of-new-fox-comedy/ … Keep reading... about Sarasota Setting for New TV Comedy
Al Liskunas, Financial Advisor, MetLife, Sarasota, FL
I would like to introduce Al Liskunas. Al is a financial advisor with MetLife in Sarasota, FL. He has helped me and my dad with our insurance policies and is available to help you with a wide variety of your financial needs. Please call Al. I will work with you and your tax and legal advisers to help you select the most appropriate product solution to suit your specific needs … Keep reading... about Al Liskunas, Financial Advisor, MetLife, Sarasota, FL
Holiday Season in Sarasota
While most of the country deals with freezing temperatures, icy roads, shoveling snow, and clearing off cars in the morning, residents in southwest Florida don't have those worries. Our biggest issues with the wintry weather revolves around decisions like wearing shorts vs long pants, shoes vs flip flops, and whether or not it will be too chilly to sit outside at dinner. It's … Keep reading... about Holiday Season in Sarasota
University Town Center Mall Updates
The locals in Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota, and Bradenton are well aware of the plan for a new, state of the art shopping mall that is scheduled to open on University Parkway in Ocober 2014. However, despite the buzz that this massive project has generated, there had still been speculation as to which stores would make up the $315 million, 880,000 square foot mall. This past week, … Keep reading... about University Town Center Mall Updates