People all by Florida have had it with high taxes, right? Wrong. In Sarasota County on Tuesday, voters extended a 1-cent sales tax increase for county government and local schools by a 2-1 margin (66 to 34 percent). Read The Herald-Tribune story here.

Original post by Steve Bousquet

Barack Obama will be in Sarasota that evening for a fundraiser, his moment in Florida in as many days. He’ll attend a $1,000-a-head reception at the domestic of Lisa and David Grain. final night, the Democratic presidential candidate was in Boca Raton.

“I was a little reticent going to Saraso…

My sister Lauren and I had dinner tonight at Carraba’s. It was so good. She had crab cakes and ceasar salad and I had pollo rosamaria and house salad. It was a great dinner with a great waiter and a nice ambiance.

So at dinner my sis told me to check out mountain unicycling online. She said she r…

Interesting observation today-
I took my 3 cousins who are all under the age of 10 to a birthday party today so my Aunt and Uncle could attend a wedding. Upon arrival to the party I discovered that I was the youngest adult in the room by at least 5 years. In real life such a slight age difference s…

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Tomorrow night there will be a show at JavaMoon. There are going to be 4 bands including one of my roommates favorite bands Martyrs Prayer. Bry7qn(my roomie) says they are cross between Slipknot and August Burns Red. Its an all ages show and cover is only $5 at the door. Plus you can get…

Hey everyone, I’m Tara.
I am 24 years old and live in Bradenton Fl with my dog jack and my cat lillli (pictured below). I love southwest Florida and so excited to be writing about my life here. I am a photographer so I will have tons of pictures to share.
This morning Michael(my guy) and I went to…

“Faced with a particular situation here that was certainly distinctive gave us an opportunity to respond in a very caring way” Crystal Robinson does not like needing help, and likes asking for it even less. But living on a nurse assistant’s salary with four sons, she has no choice. via HeraldTribun…

SARASOTA, FL — Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota are releasing 3,000 hatchery-raised snook into the wild tomorrow. via WTLV Tags: vacation, delray beach, palm beach gardens, lake worth, palm beach, cruise, tampa bay bucs, jacksonville, jacksonville jaguars, miami, north palm beach, …

Eschewing knife and fork and using your fingers and bread to scoop up the flavors is one highlight of eating Ethiopian food. via HeraldTribune.com Tags: sanibel island, stuart, jupiter, orlando, miami heat, politics, miami lakes, rivera beach, naples, disney world, cruise, boynton beach, disney, ta…

“People want to know, `What happened to 18,000 votes?” VOTING | SARASOTA Probe of faulty ballots incomplete A congressional investigation into a 2006 race in Sarasota could stretch into 2008. via The Miami Herald Tags: real estate, blog, seaworld, clearwater, lake park, delray beach, west palm beac…

“As a coveted territory by many of our competitors, the addition of Longboat Key bolsters our position by allowing us to expand our service coverage in a region we already serve.” Sunair Services Corp. acquired the assets of Longboat Key Pest Control. Headquartered in Longboat Key, Fla., the compan…