Osprey Bridge maintenance delayed until July 23
Maintenance on the Osprey Bridge, which was scheduled to begin next week, will be delayed until Monday, July 23, the City of Sarasota has announced. During the repairs, boat clearance under the Osprey...
View ArticleFederal funding sought to replace county buses with trolleys on island routes
County also hoping to put up 16 new bus shelters If the Federal Transit Administration approves $3.63 million in grant funds the Sarasota County Commission unanimously has authorized staff to apply...
View ArticleWebber Street to be closed west of the Trail
Webber Street between South Osprey Avenue and South Tamiami Trail will be closed temporarily beginning Monday, July 16, for traffic calming improvements adjacent to Southside Elementary School, the...
View ArticleRiverside Drive bridge closed for maintenance
The Riverside Drive bridge, northeast of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way bridge over Whitaker Bayou, will be closed for maintenance beginning at noon today, July 16, the City of Sarasota has...
View ArticleRiverside Drive bridge opening postponed
The Riverside Drive bridge, northeast of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way bridge over Whitaker Bayou, is expected to reopen Friday, July 27, the City of Sarasota announced this afternoon, July 20....
View ArticleSiesta Seen: North bridge appears to be on schedule
Although she was responsible for plenty of damage in the county, at least Tropical Storm Debby appears not to have delayed the timeline for completing work on the north Siesta bridge. That was the word...
View ArticleCity parking citation amnesty program to get under way Aug. 1
A driver with a past-due parking ticket will have a one-time only opportunity to pay the citation with the City of Sarasota forgiving the late fee, the city has announced. The Parking Citation Amnesty...
View ArticleDowntown mooring work to start in September
A second attempt to install mooring anchors at the bayfront is set to begin on Sept. 1. In anticipation of that, the city has warned boaters in the area to move their vessels from the northern and...
View ArticleOrange Avenue drainage work to get under way
The City of Sarasota is scheduled to start work on Saturday, Aug. 4, to improve drainage along North Orange Avenue, from 10th Street to 19th Street. Parts of the avenue will be closed to traffic...
View ArticlePublic reminded about safety with school starting Aug. 20
City warning about continued closure of part of Osprey Avenue With the Sarasota County Public Schools starting the 2012-13 school year on Monday, Aug. 20, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is...
View ArticleCasey Key residents threaten to block access to road for watermain project
Three residents on Casey Key have indicated they will block access to the North Casey Key Road for a watermain project unless the contractor meets demands they have made, Sarasota County’s interim...
View ArticleNew SCAT manager set to start work Aug. 27
Glamarier Carter, the public transit manager of Collier County, has been named the new general manager of Sarasota County Area Transit, Sarasota County Government has announced. She will begin work...
View ArticleGulf Gate, Venice resurfacing projects approved
Intersection at River Road and U.S. 41 also to be improved The Sarasota County Commission on Tuesday, Aug. 21, awarded construction contracts totaling nearly $11.68 million for major resurfacing...
View ArticleParking restrictions being enforced at Whole Foods garage
The City of Sarasota will begin enforcing parking time restrictions at the Whole Foods/Second Street garage this week, the city announced Aug. 23. An agreement recently was reached between the city and...
View ArticleGovernment functions to return to normal Tuesday
Garbage collection to resume Aug. 28 Now that tropical storm warnings and watches have been lifted for Sarasota County, Emergency Management officials have announced resumption of bus service, garbage...
View ArticleDamage assessments under way in wake of Isaac
Sarasota County crews are conducting damage assessments and response and relief operations today, Aug. 28, in the wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, county officials have reported. As of early afternoon,...
View ArticleEarlier schedule announced for construction of Midnight Pass Road crosswalks
An earlier schedule for the construction of pedestrian crosswalks on Midnight Pass Road should ensure completion before Thanksgiving, the project consultant told The Sarasota News Leader this week....
View ArticleCity Commission deals with speed bumps, vagrants and charter amendment
The Sarasota City Commission tackled a number of issues on Tuesday, Sept. 4, the first meeting for new Manager Tom Barwin: The bad bumps of Webber This wasn’t an example of the wheels of government. It...
View ArticleNews Briefs for Sept. 14, 2012
International Coastal Cleanup planned for Sept. 15 Keep Sarasota County Beautiful is seeking volunteers to participate in the 2012 International Coastal Cleanup from 8 a.m. until noon on Saturday,...
View ArticleThe policy roundabout: What’s the future of traffic?
In A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, an alien tour book author prepared to write a chapter on Earth. As he looked down from orbit, he mistakenly decided the automobile was the planet’s primary form...
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