Published in Creative Loafing Sarasota, July 14, 2010 Downtown Sarasota is not currently...
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Milking it: The 1st Annual Harvey Milk Festival aims to entertain while getting the word out about the fight for LGBT civil rights
Published May 20, 2010 "My name is Harvey Milk and I'm here to recruit you." Harvey Milk Festival...
Sounding off: County Commission candidates speak up on the noise issue
Published October 27, 2010 It’s been 10 months since our in-depth report on Sarasota...
Textbook example: Tim Sukits wades into the battle between Rich Swier and the Sarasota County School Board
Published July 28, 2010 I approach the Sarasota County Schools building a bit after 3 p.m. on...
Making its case: How Mattison’s City Grille convinced the Sarasota City Commission to change its tune on downtown outdoor live music
Published February 17, 2010 Since the Downtown Partnership asked Paul Mattison to open his outdoor...
2010 Spring Arts Preview – The Noise Issue: Inane regulations have prevented Sarasota from becoming a great live music town, but the times might be a-changin’
Published in Creative Loafing Sarasota, January 27, 2010 In 1996, Phil Dasher, at the time...
What next? Local businesses drop like flies
Published Dec. 29, 2009 BUSINESS The story: Local independent businesses drop like flies as the...
What next? Fair Districts Florida fights for, well, um, fair districts
Published Dec. 29, 2009 POLITICS The story: Fair Districts Florida launches a campaign to end...
What next? Two campaigns compete to promote downtown Sarasota the best
Published Dec. 29, 2009 CIVICS The story: Two separate campaigns, I Love Downtown SRQ and I...
The Rosemary District has come a long way since the first Rosemary Rising, but its potential remains unrealized
Published in Creative Loafing Sarasota, Dec. 1, 2009 Rosemary Rising V Holiday Walk 5-9...
Eddie Sager may not have health insurance, but he has plenty of friends, and they’re helping him fight cancer with a charity concert this Sunday
Published Nov. 23, 2009 “It could have been a really ugly situation, and it’s...
The Equal Civil Rights Rally was about more than same-sex marriage
Published Nov. 19, 2009 About 130 LGBT-rights activists took to the streets of downtown Sarasota...
Q&A: Sen. Bob Graham
Published Nov. 10, 2009 Former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Bob Graham is currently Chairman...
Justin “The Python Hunter” Matthews gets wrapped in controversy
Published Sept. 29, 2009 (Photo courtesy naplesnews.com) Justin Matthews’ staged capture of a...
Light a candle for Vern’s hard heart
Published Sept. 1, 2009 The Sarasota County Democratic Party will be holding a health care reform...
Why are so many separate groups competing to promote downtown Sarasota?
Published Aug. 28, 2009 Sarasota loves it some groups. The Downtown Partnership of Sarasota formed...
An interesting comment on our Buchanan town hall videos
Published Aug. 27, 2009 Not long after IÂ posted the videos I took at Rep. Vern Buchanan's Aug. 20...
Videos from Vern Buchanan’s health care town hall/Obama bashing in Bradenton
Aug. 21, 2009 I got a little backstage pass to Rep. Vern Buchanan's August 20"town hall meeting"...
A few Facebook comments about downtown SRQ parking meters
Aug. 19, 2009 Mr. "Talk of the Suncoast" himself, Cliff Roles, put up a link on Facebook yesterday...
Wanna open a bar in Sarasota? Get ready to fill out some paperwork
Aug. 7, 2009 Alex Amaro (pictured above) decided to roll the dice and lease the empty space...
Fair fight: Fair Districts Florida fights for sensible districting rules
Jul. 17, 2009 Fair Districts Florida is a nonpartisan state committee that is working to reform...
Spin doctors: The Vinyl Music Festival will get you dancing, but the real goal is to bring young professionals to the area (Corrected)
Jul. 10, 2009 Relaxing on a comfy brown couch at the Hub Incubator, a launching pad for tech and...
Independent Suncoast retailers and restaurants are dropping like flies
Published in Creative Loafing Sarasota, May 26, 2009 Driving around Sarasota-Manatee, the...
Moving weight: A recently opened Sarasota thrift shop, The Cubbyhole, is doing serious business
May 18, 2009 At a time when expansion is the last thing most retail stores are consdering (heck,...
Q&A: Chatting with environmental warrior Summer Benson
Apr. 24, 2009 Summer Benson worked as a registered nurse for 32 years until she decided to walk...
The Tea Party reveals a clash of ideologies and the underlying unity we all share
Apr. 16, 2009 Walking through the crowds of the TEA (Taxed Enough Already) party in...
The Greentech Office Park will be Sarasota’s biggest green project yet
Apr. 2, 2009 One of Sarasota's biggest green construction projects yet will be the Greentech...
Going green saves you money in the long run: EcoTechnologies will help you get started
Mar. 27, 2009 Energy conservation and green technologies have become all the rage these days, and...
More talk from City Commission candidates on Sarasota job loss
Feb. 23, 2009 For some reason, the unemployment rate hasn’t lowered at all since our coverage of...
Q&A: As the FCAT looms, we chat with Dee Webber about tutoring Newtown students
The assistant director of Brothers and Sisters Doing the Right Thing, Webber will be tutoring...
