On the morning of Tuesday, October 24th, a white Dodge 3500 van accidentally crashed into one of the walls of the Hob Nob diner on the corner of 301 and 17th Street. Thankfully, neither the passengers of the van nor the occupants of the diner were seriously injured by the collision. The Hob Nob originally … Continue reading No Injuries Caused By Van Collision at Hob Nob

Downtown Sarasota has a long, back-and-forth history with its position on parking meters – the city has experimented with them as a means of generating revenue several times in the past few decades. Parking meters create an opportunity to collect funds for improving various public features and utilities of Downtown Sarasota, but many business owners … Continue reading Sarasota City Commissioners Vote Against Parking Meters For Time Being

Here’s this week’s Briefs From Barwin. This week’s topics include a progress report on the Irma debris cleanup effort, some tips on avoiding scammers posing as waste collection contractors, and the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee’s search for World War II-era women to attend this year’s annual Veterans Day parade. The report also includes a schedule … Continue reading Briefs From Barwin

Sarasota County contractors are working hard to finish collecting the debris scattered across yards throughout the city in September by Hurricane Irma, but the sheer volume of debris to collect is proving to be a truly challenging endeavor. More trucks will be joining the debris collection force next week in an effort to speed up … Continue reading Irma Debris Cleanup To Stretch Into November

Tamiami Trail will have three new roundabouts to help alleviate traffic around the Downtown and Fruitville areas in the near future. The first two roundabouts, which will be located on the intersections of Tamiami Trail and 10th Street, and Tamiami Trail and 14th Street, will begin construction this November. Later on, construction will begin on … Continue reading Three New Roundabouts Coming To Tamiami Trail By 2020

Out of ideas for things to do this weekend? Here’s a list of 21 free things to do right here in Sarasota, written by Herald Tribune columnist Wade Tatangelo.

Sarasota was truly fortunate this September, as it suffered minor damage from the historically strong Hurricane Irma, which thankfully had weakened significantly by the time it reached our area. Two weeks later, the majority of buildings in the Sarasota County have electricity again, business and school has resumed, and evacuees have returned to their homes … Continue reading Irma Debris Disposal Guidelines

Here’s this week’s Briefs From Barwin. This week’s report mainly covers how Sarasota has coped with hurricane Irma, with information about debris removal, emergency building and tree removal permits, and FEMA assistance. This week’s report also features a list of shows playing at the Van Wezel theater throughout the rest of 2017. Click here to … Continue reading Briefs From Barwin