Sarasota News

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 8:02 p.m. SARASOTA COUNTY - Like a military man with a top secret security clearance, Art Jackman keeps personal information close to the vest.

Burns Square will be one of several neighborhoods the city will survey in its search for more historic buildings.

Sarasota Police Department Lt. Jeff Karr told the Downtown Sarasota Alliance that complaining about transients will not solve anything.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:20 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:20 p.m. Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of Garrett Salvhus, a 16-year-old high school student who was shot while bicycling through Newtown on Sunday.

With three playgrounds, outdoor fitness equipment, picnic pavilions, a boardwalk, a lookout tower and more than two miles of trails, it did not take long for the county's newest park to become a hit with area residents.

A prominent Florida newspaper executive has been named chief executive officer of Creative Loafing, the alternative newsweekly group, its owner announced today.

Since last November's election, Sheriff Tom Knight has been dogged by allegations that he accepted illegal campaign contributions.

Published: Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. Marian Morgan's charming e-mail and text messages are a delight, no matter what exotic locale she's visiting as she keeps friends and investors informed.

Fire crews in Sarasota are battling a stubborn blaze at a duplex. The two-alarm blaze is at 7287 Villa D Este Drive.

Cathy Antunes, center, heads the group Citizens for Responsible Government, which is suing the county over missing public records.

Naples, Fla.-based Orion Bank, which had $2.7 billion in assets as of last month, was closed by regulators Friday -- one of a trio of failures that will cost the federal deposit insurance fund just over $1 billion.

Firefighters go to work fighting fire at a popular St. Armands Circle restaurant last night.

The Sarasota County Health Department, in partnership with school districts, will provide H1N1 vaccinations to children on Friday, November 13th at various schools throughout Sarasota..., but not just children who students.

Detectives are investigating 45-year-old Johnny Ball's death as a homicide after his body was found early Thursday morning in the 1400 block of Dr.

The small concrete wall surrounding Five Points Park needs to be removed, according to DID Vice Chairman Ernie Ritz.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have purchased the Class-A Florida State League team located in Sarasota, Fla., and are moving it to nearby Bradenton, their longtime spring training site.

Sarasota Police are working a shooting this afternoon. It happened at the Sunrise Village Apartments Monday near the intersection of 19th Street and Gillespie Avenue in Sarasota.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 10:09 p.m. Trees that are likely candidates to become tall, canopied centerpieces of a property would get a new level of protection from being cut down under a proposed county law.

Sarasota High School Sailors marched in last year's Veterans Day Parade. Sarasota Military Academy color guard, drum line and pipers will salute veterans in a special ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov.

We may not have a drag queen parade or a Hemingway look-alike contest, but for the next few days Sarasota County will have more liberal public drinking laws than Key West.