Sarasota Speaks

Public Hearing Re: Proposed Ordinance No. 09-4881, providing for the continuation of the pilot program to prohibit the parking of motor vehicles and trailers

Reminder from: SarasotaVoices Yahoo! Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SarasotaVoices/cal McCurdy's Comedy Theatre Thursday July 2, 2009 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm

I’ve been like a machine lately — just really keeping my nose to the proverbial grindstone. I think the economy, the cutbacks on writing assignments, the slower-paying clients, and just the slowdown in general has me feeling like a big ole scaredy-cat. I mean, just how close to being a bag lady do [...]

Wild Thing's comment......... I wonder if they will have Helen sit in the back of the room. hahaha The thing Meghan mentioned at the beginning of the video about Obama stacking the deck when he has townhalll meetings is

Last month a group of state leaders sent an open [letter](http://www.collinscenter.org/usr_doc/Open_Ltr_to_Governor_Legislature_and_People_of_Florida.pdf) to Florida Governor Charlie Crist, the Legislature, and the people of the state asking for major criminal justice reform.

Haqqani network, the most deadly US foe in Afghanistan By Anand Gopal GARDEZ, AFGHANISTAN Sitting in an open field, three Taliban-allied insurgents carefully pore over a map of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan.

Sorry for not posting for a while - the contractor we hired to build our new public singing area ran off with our money, which set us back a few weeks. While we have been grateful for the help and...

Some images of boats and more and info about the Suncoast Grand Prix

Tuesday, July 7, the Sarasota County Commission will address the following financial planning items:10.

PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT ON PROPOSED BUDGET Sarasota, FL - City Commissioners would like to hear your comments about the proposed fiscal year 2009-10 budget prior

City Commissioners would like to hear your comments about the proposed fiscal year 2009-10 budget prior to the budget workshops when the Commission will begin the decision making process to set the millage rate.

The three biggest car makers in America called a bottom to the long decline in U.S. auto sales as the industry reported its smallest monthly sales drop this year.According to the market-research firm Autodata Corporation, new vehicle sales in June fell 28% from a year earlier to 860,000 cars and light trucks.

The answer may surprise you.

PRESS RELEASE: Steve will be shooting in Sarasota until August 1, 2009.  Call 941.400.0104 to schedule your photo shoot. Steve will be shooting in San Diego in August. Do you need a photographer? Big Shots Photography prides itself on making images that stop people in their tracks. Powerful, colorful, evocative imagery. If you need aerial, [...]

The answer is yes, but figuring out why is the tough part.

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Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Last week, the Tampa City Council endorsed a proposal made by Councilman Charlie Miranda that could prevent councilmembers who run for higher office but lose, from running for re-election immediately back on the Council.

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The Surreal News welcomes Len Gum (Filmmaker on Homeless), Harvey Gochberg (Liaison for Florida Veterans for Common Sense), and Ron Burke (Director, Union of Concerned Scientists). When:     Friday,  July 3   from 9 am to 10 am ESTIf you have any questions for the guests e-mail them to dj@wslr.org.Ron Burke is Director of the Union [...]