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Feb

9

2012

Sarasota (FL) Top US Destination, Says Moving-Truck Giant Penske!

Sarasota, Florida, once again cracks Top 10 list of destinations for people seeking warm weather & top-ranked beaches.  For the second straight year “Move Ahead” is presenting Penske Truck Rental’s list of top moving destinations. Just like in 2010, the 2011 edition has plenty of sunny locales. Here is the list: 1. Atlanta 2. Phoenix [...]

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Jan

28

2012

Sarasota County Schools Rank #4 Of 67 Counties In Latest State Report; Manatee Plummets To 47th!

Florida State Department of Education releases 2011 school district report cards – Sarasota Tops List Of 67 County Schools At #4. Sarasota earns #4 spot. Manatee drops to #47. Two neighboring counties – very different school district report cards. Why the HUGE difference in K-12 education between all public school in 2 neighboring counties? Therein [...]

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Jan

26

2012

Sarasota LOSES Money, AirTran Announces It’s Leaving Sarasota International Airport!

Sarasota (FL) AirTran will end its service to and from Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport Aug. 12. The final Air Tran flights at SRQ will be on Aug. 11. Why the shocking reaction in Sarasota? Seriously, you didn’t SEE this coming? Any person of modest means who lives or travels to and from Sarasota knows it’s damn [...]

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Dec

17

2011

Sarasota Chalk Festival – You Won’t Believe This Is Chalk…On Streets Of Sarasota!

Sarasota Chalk Festival – one week during November, Sarasota cherishes brilliant artistic skill “chalked” up on the STREETS of Sarasota. This year the theme will take everyone through the history of street painting, chalk art, 3D pavement art, street art, graffiti, murals and much more. Numerous artists from around the world will turn South Pineapple [...]

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Nov

30

2011

Sarasota’s New Palm Avenue Parking Garage Offers Gorgeous Artistic Surprise!

Sarasota jazzes up new Palm Avenue parking garage, paying homage to Sarasota’s brilliant artistic roots and successful Chalk Festival. It’s not just any typical dark, dirty, concrete parking garage. Nope, Sarasota’s new downtown Palm Avenue parking garage is different…. Talented artists surprise guests, transforming Sarasota’s new downtown parking garage – and all its boring grey [...]

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