Opening Celebration to Feature 5k Fun Run on May 3

County officials and community representatives and organizations, including the Sarasota Audubon Society, will celebrate the completion of the Celery Fields Regional Stormwater Facility and a related project – replacement of the Raymond Road Bridge and other...

Neighborhood Treasure: Sarasota’s Celery Fields

This 300+ acre site is owned by Sarasota County and is the County’s primary flood mitigation zone. It is managed by the division of Storm Water and Sarasota County Parks & Recreation. The Sarasota County Department of Transportation is also involved in its...

Sarasota Voters Head for the Polls

Voters will decide today who will fill three of the five seats on the Sarasota City Commission. Polls for the non-partisan election are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information about your polling place, call 861-8600 or go to srqelections.com. In District 1, which...

Valentine’s Day And The Run For The Roses

A well known local flower vendor has been retailing flowers and gifts in here Sarasota for over 20 years, with a commitment to bringing the residents of Sarasota and the surrounding communities superlative floral products, award-winning design, gourmet gifts and...

VW’s Darth Vader Ranked Top Super Bowl Commercial

The Force is with Volkswagen One look at Meadow Walk’s deserted streets just after kickoff of yesterday’s Super Bowl showed most residents were gathered around their TV screens watching the game, and those hugely entertaining commercials. Was the Darth...