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