Irrigation fees to rise 50% → Braden River Utilities, the entity that provides irrigation water to Lakewood Ranch, will be increasing its rates. Braden River Utilities, the entity that provides irrigation water to Lakewood Ranch, is moving forward with infrastructure improvements that will link its water supply to reclaimed water from the city of Sarasota. But, those improvements won’t come cheap. The improvements, as well as overall increases in operating costs, will result in a 50% rate increase for non-potable water, which will go from… [click here to read on!] [...]

Pop Graffiti artist Clay Olson moved from Michigan to Sarasota, Florida in his mid-twenties, when he began honing his skills as an artist. Olson’s signature technique is to stack layers of hand-cut stencils, creating a distinct image through splashes of vibrant color. His inspiration is drawn through raw photography and a soundtrack of punk, classic rock, and indie music. Pop art fans may find traces of Warhol, Pollock or Lichtenstein in his work. Olson’s first exhibition ‘Disco Indian Rocker’ brings together 40 original pieces, conveying a sense of enthusiasm and [...]

HYP-na-GOG-ia (noun) 1. A state of consciousness occurring between waking and sleeping. 2. The cerebral playground where ideas take visual form. 3. Works by Evan Lovejoy. Friday, May 11th. 2012. 5-9pm. (Closing Reception) Clothesline Gallery 529 S. Pineapple Avenue. Sarasota, FL Open from April – May 11th Clothesline Gallery Presents Hypnagogia: Works by Evan Lovejoy. “Hypnagogia is a mental space in which abstract ideas can take visual form freely,” says Lovejoy, “It is the cerebral playground where all of my paintings begin. ” Evan Lovejoy (born 1990 in UK) is a painter, [...]

April 13-15, 2012, perhaps one of the busiest weekends of the year for festivals, the Junior League of Sarasota hosted the Simply Sarasota Kitchen and Garden Festival at the GWIZ Science Museum and the Hyatt Sarasota. The multi-day event offered a series of classes, demonstrations, book signings, luncheons, and of course the Marketplace which comprised 35 booths offering a wide range of home, kitchen, and garden products. Celebrity Luncheon with The Royal Chef Darren McGrady On Saturday April 14, 2012 the league presented Chef Darren McGrady, who served as personal [...]

Kirsten enjoyed her weekend at the Sarasota Film Festival‘s Cinema Tropicale  ,and the ‘wrap party’ at Darwin’s on 4th…  See all the fun you enjoyed or might have missed, and share it with your friends!

Five St. Petersburg residents arrested in Sarasota → Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested five St. Petersburg residents in a scheme to steal approximately $11,000 in merchandise. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested five St. Petersburg residents in a scheme to steal approximately $11,000 in merchandise. The group was attempting to use a RushCard Vise card to make a large purchase at Look at Me Now Urban Wear on 17th Street. The transaction couldn’t be processed as debit or as credit. One of the suspects pretended to call the bank, [...]