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  • SARASOTA COUNTY – An advisory panel with representatives of the hotel industry will discuss this afternoon whether the resort tax paid by their customers should be raised to partially help pay for an expanded rowing regatta course and other amenities at Benderson Park.Although he wants to see the park developed, Ritz-Carlton manager James McManemon – a member of the [...] Should resort tax help pay for Benderson Park?
  • SARASOTA COUNTY – So far this year, the county and the nonprofit Economic Development Council have used $2 million in tax and other incentives to assist new or expanded businesses that promise to create 846 new jobs during the next five years.If voters decide on Aug. 24 to make Sarasota the only county on the west coast [...] County-EDC efforts get 846 new jobs so far this year
  • MANATEE COUNTY - Residents and law enforcement from throughout Sarasota County will celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday.Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota will sponsor a family event from 6 to 9 p.m. at Payne Park, 2110 Adams Lane, Sarasota. The free event will include music, raffles and tours of the new Sarasota Police Department. The [...] Residents and law enforcement ready for Night Out

Dateline Sarasota

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  • City Commissioners will likely step in next week and settle a few debates over how far  reforms at the Sarasota Police Department should go.Six months of analysis and inspection at the department helped usher out former Police Chief Peter Abbott. Now the Commissioners will decide the fate of a half-dozen high-impact recommendations from a citizens [...] How much policing do the police need?
  • The lawyer bills for most of the baseball trial  work have not arrived yet in the mail, but we can start the tally of baseball legal expenses at $91,000 and work our way up from there.The fees are one issue from the baseball trial that won't be settled with the judge's ruling last week, and [...] Baseball legal fees $91,000 so far
  • Interim Police Chief Mike Hollaway will speak tonight at the NAACP general membership meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the North County Library, 2801 Newtown Boulevard.Hollaway, a 28-year veteran who has not yet decided whether he will apply to be police chief, will be discussing his plans for the department and the 62 recommendations of the city's [...] Panel's recommendations topic of police meeting

Eric Ernst's blog

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  • In case you missed it, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission last week banned fox and coyote pens statewide.This really should come as no surprise. The practice, in which coyotes and foxes are released within fenced-in areas to be hunted, and often fatally attacked, by dogs, is hardly a sound approach to wildlife management.Critics [...] FWC bans fox, coyote pens
  • At Florida State Law school, Adam Hasner was always the one wearing the attention-grabbing Republican hats and T-shirts.That's how Ron Filipkowski remembers him. So when it came time for Filipkowski to chose a speaker for the Republican Club of South Sarasota County's inaugural Reagan Day Dinner, he invited his old college classmate, now a state representative from [...] First Reagan Day dinner to feature Hasner
  • Here's an idea for Sarasota County. Reimburse the scores of volunteers who collect stray cats for spaying and neutering.The city of DeLand is doing it.According to a Daytona News-Journal article, the city has set aside $5,000 to reimburse animal lovers who until now have spent their own money to vaccinate, neuter and medically treat feral [...] Scratch for cat catchers

Everything Golf

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  • One never knows what might happen on a golf course, but a plane landing on a fairway and crashing into the rough?Yup, it happened at Shark's Tooth Golf Club near Panama City recently, and a photographer from a local paper trekked to the site and took pictures of the plane and its happy now-safely-on-the-ground passengers.The [...] FORE! Plane lands on golf course fairway " pix!
  • For starters, let me say that I enjoy playing Serenoa Golf Club off Clark Road because it's a fun layout, the clubhouse employees are as nice as can be, and right now the greens are in great shape.And as regular readers know, I love a good deal. So it made sense to trek out there [...] Serenoa has Sarasota's best deal " with some drawbacks
  • As golfers in Florida, we've all seen alligators on golf courses.And though we've heard stories of people being attacked, losing a limb or even being pulled in and drowned (like the poor guy who died on No. 6 at Lake Venice a few years back,) many of us ignore the risks by playing a lakefront [...] Hot Pix: Giant gator that could eat a golfer!

Hurricane Report

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  • Bonnie lost circulation as it crossed Florida and now enters the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical depression. Earlier today, its strongest thunderstorms were stretching out far from its center of circulation, an indication that the storm was losing power. Most of the tropical storm force winds – of about 40 mph – were located in rainbands stretching northwest of [...] Bonnie downgraded to depression
  • Tropical Storm Bonnie is crossing South Florida after making landfall this morning near Miami. The storm brought drenching rain to parts of the South Florida region, which was already saturated by persistent rainfall.The storm's maximum sustained winds barely reach tropical storm strength, at 40 mph. As the storm crosses the state, it is expected to weaken, [...] Bonnie crossing South Florida
  • The path of Tropical Storm Bonnie has shifted to the north tonight and could bring tropical storm conditions as far north as Englewood, with sustained winds of 39 mph or more by late Friday or early Saturday, according to the National Hurricane Center's 11 p.m. update.The warning covers a large portion of South Florida. It [...] Englewood under Tropical Storm warning

Telling Stories

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  • When Rep. Kendrick Meek of Miami emerged as the lone Democrat vying for Mel Martinez's vacated U.S. Senate seat, more than a few Democrats groaned.Surely the Democrats had a more formidable challenger, such as U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, from Broward County, who is perhaps the most influential member of Florida's entire Congressional  delegation.The counter-argument, [...] Will GOP scandals benefit Democrat longshot Meek?
  • What's the line about the closer you are to something, the bigger it seems? That's how I feel about the Butler Bulldogs reaching the NCAA Final Four.I grew up less than two miles from the Butler campus in Indianapolis. Well into my 20s, I used to sneak into Hinkle Fieldhouse (it wasn't hard) and play [...] Surprise team of Final Four is close to his heart
  • The News Service of Florida:The House budget is expected to pass this Thursday " right around the midpoint of the session. The House will take up its budget for amendments on Wednesday, and so far, few floor amendments have been filed. The bill should then come up for a final vote on Thursday. That would [...] What's ahead for the Legislature

Tom Lyons -- The Blog

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  • My July 15 column spotlighted a new Florida law that has a Sarasota condo tenant trapped in a dispute between her landlord and the condo association. That new law is designed to help condo and homeowner associations collect assessments and fees when a unit owner won't pay them. Since July 1, it [...] New condo law may help lawyers find work?
  • A very conservative and very pro-gun guy who frequently e-mails me just sent one heck of a story, of the sort sure to get lots of people's blood boiling. Boiling with anger at illegal aliens, and at the evil news media for making sure the story was kept quiet. But [...] All-American girl bests evil alien thugs, thanks to gun and baloney
  • Many readers responded to the column about the scammer repeatedly seeking and getting gas money to visit her supposedly dying mother in Naples, and about the questionable belief, apparently common at the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, that it is not a crime to run this scam. Some readers have mentioned the [...] More on the 'Mom dying, need gas' scam

View from Longboat Key

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  • If ever there was an appropriate subject for a column headed “View From Longboat Key” it would be the remark State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald made at a CONA meeting the other night, that the No. 1, the prime spot being considered for a Gulf oil well should they be permitted off our shores, is exactly [...] View from Longboat shouldn't include oil platforms
  • Longboat's Town Mgr. Bruce  St. Denis has put out a storm alert on Tropical Storm Ida which I thought spelled out what we on the island can look for and should be ready for.Here are excerpts:“Although the storm's center is currently anticipated to pass offshore, local effects will be felt in the form of high [...] We should keep an eye on Ida
  • View from Longboat KeySometimes headlines, while basically accurate, can be misleading. Such was the case on my Herald-Tribune column last week. 'My Recommendations'  read the headline on a column that was basically some reactions to testimony by one side of the dispute over the Longboat Key Club's proposed development at the south end of the [...] My recommendations, if LBK plan is Ok'd

Off the Page

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  • Something amazing right here. Amazon says e-books outperformed printed books, and not in a small way. The beginning of the end of the printed book?
  • Jay Hopler, who teaches English at the University of South Florida, has received a Rome Fellowship in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.The fellowship provides a one-year residency at the American Academy in Rome, which supports advanced research and independent study in the humanities and fine arts.The award came “completely out of [...] USF prof wins fellowship
  • “Disturbing the Peace” by P.D. LaFleur has been named as a finalist in the mystery/suspense category of the 2010 International Book Awards.The novel is LaFleur's first mystery set in rural Florida. It recently won a Gold Medal in the mystery category at the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards presented by the Independent Book Publishing [...] Punta Gorda author finalist in International Book Awards

Beer Geek

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emilyland

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  • Rhythm is a powerful means of affecting the physical energies. Following Rhythm
  • "I learned a long time ago that I can't control the challenges the creator sends my way, but I can control the way I think about them and deal with them," Mankiller Quote of The Day
  • 'Rejoice because spring is in the air and you're beginning again' A Vision for Anew You

Capitol Comments

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  •             Gov. Charlie Crist said today a renewable energy package will also be part of an upcoming special session that will focus on a constitutional ban against oil drilling off Florida's coast.            Crist said he expects the session to occur in 'a couple of weeks,' with the primary aim being placing a constitutional amendment on [...] Crist wants lawmakers to consider renewable energy as well as an oil drilling ban
  •             Gov. Charlie Crist said today he has 'concerns' about an abortion bill passed on the last day of the 2010 Legislature.            The bill would require women seeking an abortion in their first trimester to pay for an ultrasound and view the image unless they can prove they were a victim of rape, incest or [...] Crist has privacy concerns about the abortion bill
  •             The drama over Gov. Charlie Crist's political future will likely end Thursday.            Crist said today he wants to make a decision on the U.S. Senate race a day ahead of the scheduled end of the annual legislative session on Friday. The governor's options include: remain in the Republican primary and face former House Speaker [...] Crist will make a Senate decision on Thursday

Political Insider

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  • Republican candidate for attorney general Holly Benson said failing to repeal President Barack Obama's health care reform law is nothing short of walking away from the U.S. Constitution.Benson, speaking to the Manatee Forum Republican Women Federated in Bradenton on Tuesday night, said Obama's health care plan violates the U.S. Constitution because it requires people to [...] AG candidates top goal: nix health care law
  • http://politicalinsider.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/07/BillMcCollum-150x150.jpg Heading into the homestretch, Republican candidate for governor Bill McCollum appears to be employing a two-pronged strategy in his battle against front-runner Rick Scott.Speaking to the Manatee County Republican Party's executive committee last night, McCollum focused on two areas to go after Scott: his lack of experience in government and his business background.First, McCollum is [...] McCollum's two-pronged strategy
  • http://politicalinsider.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2009/11/rubio-150x150.jpg Republican U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio seemingly has enough to worry about in his own campaign without having to get dragged into the middle of another political fight.Yet, Rubio's at the center of the latest controversy erupting in the already volatile campaign for state House District 67.Bob McCann, one of three Bradenton Republicans running in [...] Rubio dragged into state House battle

Real Estate Today

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  • http://realestatetoday.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/07/Austin-city-221x300.jpg Just last month we were reading that Texas was the new place to be, that the Lone Star State was attracting more newcomers than any other state.But if you are thinking about heading west to escape the Florida doldrums, think again. A survey by John Burns Real Estate Consulting shows that new-home sales dropped 37 [...] Texas takes a two-step backward
  • http://realestatetoday.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/07/the-neals-for-web-300x216.jpg It seems like just last month — OK, two months ago — that Pat Neal was celebrating his 40th year in the home-building business.Oh, and did you hear that Neal Communities is rated among the top 2oo builders in the country by Builder magazine? Its 176 closings and $64 million in sales placed it 126th on [...] Neal not out of the spotlight for long
  • Will Spates is president of Indoor Environmental Technologies (IET) in Clearwater. He consulted on the design and construction of The Edge, a spec house in Harbor Acres that is designed to be exceptionally green and healthful for its occupants.Harold Bubil: Will, what do those initials after your name stand for.Will Spates: Certified indoor air quality [...] The Edge: A conversation with its designer

Maff's Memos

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  • Major League Baseball Network will broadcast 78 games, including four involving Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh and three with Baltimore.Here's the complete schedule:March 21 p.m.* Atlanta Braves @ New York MetsMarch 31 p.m.* Pittsburgh Pirates @ New York YankeesMarch 41 p.m.* St. Louis Cardinals [...] MLB Network to broadcast spring games
  • Tampa Bay INF Willy Aybar will not hit for a week because of a sore wrist suffered during winter ball.Aybar said he injured the wrist on a check swing.He is wearing a brace.The Rays hitters took live batting practice against their pitchers on the field for the first time. Rays Aybar out with sore wrist
  • Baseball and ice cream will be the flavor Saturday at Charlotte Sports Park. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Charlotte Sports Park, the Rays will hold an Ice Cream Social for fans. Admission and parking are free.Tampa Bay players will take batting practice on the stadium field from 11:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Following [...] Hey, get your ice cream Saturday

T.B.'s Buc Shots

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  •  TAMPA _ Cody Grimm, the Buccaneers seventh-round draft pick, reached agreement on Thursday on a four-year contract. To make room for Grimm, the 210th pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, the Buccaneers released S Dennis Rogan. With Grimm in the fold, Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik and his negotiating team can turn their attention to first-round draft [...] Grimm signs; McCoy on the clock
  •  TAMPA _ The trickle of draft choice signings continued Tuesday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have signed WR Arrelious Benn to a four-year contract. Terms were undisclosed, but pewterreport.com reported that Benn received a $2.1 million signing bonus, citing multiple reports. Benn was the second of the Buccaneers' second-round selections (39th overall) last [...] Benn signs; only McCoy, Grimm left
  • TAMPA _ Fans of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have only seven chances to attend the team's training camp this year.Only one session per day and only for the first week of training camp, which starts on Saturday July 31, will be open to the public.A night practice at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday Aug.7 [...] Training camp opens July 31

Crime and Courts

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  • http://crimeandcourts.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/06/Deandre-150x150.jpg DeAndre Tunstall was considered one of the most violent young men in Newtown, known as the enforcer of a notorious street gang and charged with murdering a young U.S. Marine reservist.Tunstall, 20, was scheduled to plead guilty Friday morning to murder and be sentenced lightly " 25 years in prison when he could have been [...] For gangbanger, a risky decision
  • http://crimeandcourts.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/05/george-lopez-51-150x150.jpg The other night, my girlfriend and I were watching George Lopez on Nickelodeon.We watch Lopez mostly with my children, who love it because it means they are up past bed time and because George's mom, Benny, is so mean.On the last episode, a sex offender named “Chris” moved into the neighborhood after being jailed for [...] George Lopez and the sexting teacher
  • I don't know if this means everything or not:On Saturday, I was over near The Courts in Newtown looking for a guy who knew a guy who was involved in a deadly shooting.A tan Caprice followed me.From King to Osprey to 21st and over to The Courts, slowing at stop signs until he rolled down [...] 'It's Newtown. You hear everything.'

De Void

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  • One would hope, given the Shirley Sherrod mess that wound up sliming everybody who weighed in, the media blabbocracy might take a deep breath the next time it confronts an abbreviated set of facts and go, 'Maybe we oughtta know what we're talking about before we start leaving a verifiable trail of mistakes that shows [...] Somebody plug the dude's cakehole
  • Although the U-word never came up, let's clink a glass to the UK's Tom Bradby, who edged closer to The Great Taboo at an Oval Office dog-and-pony on Tuesday than any of his American counterparts in the White House press corps.Granted, the U.S. Justice Department's long-running extradition case against UFO hacker Gary McKinnon isn't on domestic radar [...] Get Bradby to cover the White House
  • http://devoid.blogs.heraldtribune.com/files/2010/07/lovitz.jpg Two UFO sightings in China " the July 7 incident over a Hangzhou airport, and another above Chongqing on July 15 " have drawn major media attention over the past few weeks, probably because the former produced a brief air-traffic shutdown. What's weird is seeing it chatted up in non-fringe outlets like AOL's Daily Finance, which [...] Abracadabra, poof, go away

From the Editors

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  • Herald-Tribune business reporter Aaron Kessler has been named a national finalist in the Gerald Loeb Awards, which recognize excellence in business and economics reporting.Kessler was cited in the beat writing category for his coverage of contaminated Chinese drywall. The other finalists in the category are The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and Cnet.Through [...] Drywall coverage cited by Loeb journalism awards
  • The Herald-Tribune investigation of real estate flipping fraud won the national Scripps Howard award for business/economics reporting, the Scripps Howard Foundation announced today.Herald-Tribune reporters Michael Braga, Chris Davis and Matthew Doig spent a year gathering and reviewing nearly 19 million Florida real estate transactions for signs of fraud. They uncovered $10 billion in suspicious property [...] Flipping Fraud wins national Scripps Howard award
  • A reader writes: “As a long time resident of Sarasota (over 20 years) I have come to appreciate reading, first Marjorie North's, and now Heather Dunhill's column. It is with great pleasure that I open the paper and read her column and look at the pictures from the various events that she has attended. …”But [...] Why does Heather Dunhill's column keep moving?

Legal-Ease

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  • As if millions of barrels of crude floating around the Gulf of Mexico isn't bad enough, now some scammers are trying to take advantage of people whose livelihoods have been damaged by the record-breaking spill.From the Florida Attorney General's Office press release: A consumer recently reported to the Attorney General's Office that she received an email [...] New danger from oil spill: Scam
  • … the cultural and legal landscape was much different. The U.S. Supreme Court had not yet decided that every criminal defendant should get an attorney even if they can't afford one (Gideon vs. Wainwright in 1963), or that everyone arrested should be told of their rights to remain silent and have a lawyer represent them [...] When these lawyers started in 1960
  • A Manatee County man facing up to five years in prison on a probation violation complained about his defense attorney and started filing his own motions in his case,  including a motion to get his attorney removed from the case. At a hearing, Clifton Thompson told the judge that he wanted to represent himself.Circuit Judge Debra [...] Representing yourself in court? No knowledge needed

School Matters

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  • A team of Five Southeast High School students triumphed Thursday in the Formula One (F1) In Schools National Championships held at the Baltimore Convention Center. The team also won the Fast Time and Judge's Choice awards.F1 In Schools is an international event for middle and High School students to design and manufacture identical, miniature, CO2-powered balsa wood F1 race cars.The [...] Southeast High team wins Formula 1 nationals
  • After years of steady gains, elementary school students are losing some ground in their reading and math performance on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test.Scores released this morning show that Florida fourth- and fifth-graders lost ground in both subjects. The percentage of students reading at grade level dropped one percentage point at both grade levels. In [...] State releases FCAT scores
  • The Florida Department of Education has asked testing contractor Pearson for $3 million in penalty fees for missing target dates for delivering Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores.And that major blow to the company checkbook is only for missing third grade reading and math 10th grade retake result deadlines. Pearson may also face penalties for missed deadlines for reading and math for [...] Still waiting for FCAT

Venice Views

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  • It's a Cry'n Shame we won't be hearing the Cry'n Shame at the Nokomis Beach Pavilion today.Hundreds were expected for the First Annual Nokomis Beach Bash sponsored by Sertoma Club of Venice, Sarasota County and Friends of Sarasota County Parks. Landshark Lager was going to be out there selling beer and I heard something about [...] Weather cancels Nokomis Beach Bash
  • On my way into work this morning, I sensed Witchcraft and longed to be in the air.Yesterday, aboard the world's only flying B-24 Liberator, Witchcraft, I flew from Ft. Myers to Venice and experienced a bit of what it felt like to be a bomber pilot (and a rock star, with the throngs of adoring [...] Airplane dreams and airport realities
  • The cold snap may have devastated citrus crops across the state but it seems to have had the opposite effect on my neighbors' trees.On my morning trots with Bella, our border collie, I see trees pregnant with luscious oranges and grapefruits. Below, blankets of fallen and rotting fruit.No one seems to be in a hurry [...] Hey brother, can you spare an orange?

A&E

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  • Mary Anne Servian, former city commissioner and vice mayor and mayor of Sarasota, has been hired as business director for the Sarasota Ballet.She will be part of the ballet's top-level management team, joining Iain Webb as artistic director and Michael Shelton as managing director.'As we enter the fourth season of Iain Webb's tenure, we must [...] Former Sarasota mayor joins Sarasota Ballet staff
  • Sarah Sander fell into playwrighting for a job.After graduating from Middlebury College, where she studied Chinese and English, Sander got a job in Washington, D.C., working for a company that made interactive training videos for the government and businesses.'They needed someone to write some dialogue and my boss told me to do it. I liked [...] New playwright completes Sarasota residency
  • August is turning into something of a drag, and other things, for the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre.The theater is adding to its Wednesday schedule of Drag Queen Bingo with more nights for comedy and prizes.The shows, hosted by Beneva Fruitville and Lindsay Carleton, have been a hit on Wednesdays this summer, and the theater is [...] Golden Apple expands summer events schedule

4-H For You

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  • The Sarasota County Fair had another successful year of rides, exhibits, food, and 4-H. Close to half of the fair's exhibits are 4-H or 4-H related. There's the Arts and Crafts Mini Building, Large Animal Barn, Small Animal Barn, Plant Tent, 4-H Elephant Ear Booth, and Agriculture/Dairy tent " all which are run by 4-H [...] 4-H at the Fair 2010
  • On October 8th at the beautiful 4-H camp of Crossville Tennessee, 4-H members from the southern region of the USA met for 3 days of leadership, learning, and fun. This is the 4th successful year of SRTLC – Southern Region Teen Leadership Conference. The goal of the program is to have senior 4-H members come [...] SRTLC, A Trip to Tennessee
  • Happy National 4-H Week!Oct. 4-10, we will be celebrating the many years of accomplishment and service the 4-H organization has provided. Oct. 6 will be the Sarasota County's Annual Awards and Recognition Night.On Oct. 13, 4-H will be recognized at the County Commission meeting with a proclamation at 9:00am.Be sure to watch on Access Sarasota! National 4-H Week

Explore Your Sarasota

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  • OK area blues lovers – here's your chance to kickoff the Sarasota Blues Festival four months early.~ Read Marty Clear's full report here: Setting the stage for bluesThe Sarasota Blues Fest Kickoff Party has live two acts plus photos and memorabilia celebrating the 20th anniversary of one of Sarasota's premier music events.7 p.m. Saturday, July [...] Blues-lovers party Saturday night
  • What's a fun, family-oriented pastime for all ages that costs little and requires virtually no real skills?Miniature golf!As putt-putt courses evolve in Your Sarasota, golf blogger Bart Pfankuch keeps you up-to-date with what they have to offer:Smugglers Cove ~ 3815 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 351-6620 and 2000 Cortez Road W., Bradenton, 756-0043.Mini golf goes nautical [...] Hole-in-one family fun
  • If you haven't visited Englewood lately,  this is a good time of year to take a leisurely drive south and enjoy a meal on Historic Dearborn Street.Park along the street, stroll down the sidewalk and enjoy a nice meal or cool beverage at one of Old Englewood's quaint dining spots. Here are a few to [...] Dining on Historic Dearborn St.

Legislature Today

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  • For the first time in 40 years, Florida will be hosting a presidential national convention.Tampa was selected this afternoon as the site for the 2012 GOP Convention. It is the first time a national convention has been held in Southwest Florida and the first time for Florida since Miami was the site for both Republicans [...] Tampa gets 2012 Republican National Convention
  • The News Service of Florida reports:Gov. Charlie Crist declared the issue of drilling off the Florida coast effectively dead Monday as he monitored the latest news surrounding an oil spill caused by an explosion on a BP rig last month.“It hasn't happened in Florida, but it happened in Louisiana and we may suffer as a [...] Crist declare drilling off Florida is dead
  • The News Service of Florida reports:BUDGET: Both the House and Senate are expected to pass the $70 billion budget today. A vote can't happen until around 3 p.m. because of the 72-hour cooling off period. Passing a spending plan is the only thing that the Legislature must do, by law, every year. HOUSE IN SESSION: [...] Final day of legislative session promises drama

Grand Openings

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  • Robin Groelle, former director of college counseling at St. Stephen's Episcopal School in Bradenton, has opened College Counseling.Her service provides students and their parents with a personalized approach to planning for college.With more than 25 years of counseling experience and college connections throughout the state and the nation, Groelle advocates for students, helping them discover [...] College Counseling
  • Same Day Computer provides the rapid repair and upgrade of both business and personal computers. Computers brought into the facility by noon are repaired and ready to be picked up the same day.“In this tough economic climate, it is significantly less expensive to repair your computer than to replace it,” said company founder Joshua Youssef. [...] Same Day Computer Repair & Upgrade Center
  • Opened by Jeff Little, Sandy Paws offers raised tubs, gentle stairs, warm water and natural shampoos and conditioners, to make for a pleasing experience.Full service washing and professional grooming are also available.Diatomous Earth is available for organic control of fleas, ticks and other pests. 462-0538.Sandy Paws Self Serve Dog Wash LLC, 624 14th St. W., [...] Sandy Paws Self Serve Dog Wash LLC

Recess This

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  • The special series 'From Recession to Recovery' is wrapping up on SNN Local News 6 but it is far from the end of the story.By the account of experts who track these things and people who are living it, a full recovery will likely take years. And the road to recovery won't necessarily lead [...] Lessons from the recession
  • There's an old song about dancing with the one who brought you to the party and when it comes to the local economy, tourism was one of our key companions for the shindig in Southwest Florida.Now as local jobseekers, government leaders and entrepreneurs try to envision (and shape) an economic recovery, there's talk of [...] The economy's dance card
  • What would you do with $100 million?At a recent forum on economic recovery put together by SNN Local News 6, the Herald-Tribune and Sarasota County, we took questions from audience members and residents following the forum at home. This is the question, from 'Will,' that closed the 90-minute event.We asked panel members what three to [...] A $100 million wish list

Inside Sports

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  • New Lemon Bay High coach Michael Cullinan will be presenting the vision of Lemon Bay Baseball at 7 p.m. Wednesday in suites on the the second floor at the Charlotte Sports Park.The event is rescheduled from Tuesday.This will be a presentation for booster members,interested parents, school administration, sponsors and members of the community. The vision of Lemon Bay baseball now Wednesday
  • Saturday's 7-on-7 scheduleDouble-elimination tournamentNo. 8 Manatee 'B' vs. Crane, 8 a.m.Manatee 'B'-Crane winner vs. No. 1 Wren, 9 a.m.No. 4 La Villa vs. No. 5 Crisp County, 9 a.m.No. 3 Southeast vs. No. 6 Bayshore, 9 a.m.No. 2 Manatee vs. No. 7 Southeast 'B', 9 a.m.Winners' bracket semifinals, 9:30 a.m.Winners' bracket final, 11 a.m.Losers' bracket [...] Saturday's 7-on-7 schedule
  • Due to the potential inclement weather, Punta Gorda Speedway has canceled this weekend's events. There will be no Friday night practice or Saturday racing.The speedway will resume July 31 with the late Model 115. Punta Gorda Speedway cancels racing