The merchants and business owners of Anna Maria City, on the north end of Anna Maria Island, recently joined forces and formed the NEMO group—the North End Merchants Organization. With a clown fish as their logo, NEMO’s mission is “to connect the community and businesses of the city of Anna Maria.”
Join Mote Marine for Edgar the sea turtle’s birthday party from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 15 at Mote Aquarium. Guests will watch Mote staff train Edgar and can talk to the trainers who work with her. Guests will also meet Mote mascots Shelley the Sea Turtle and Gilly the Shark, enjoy other family-friendly birthday activities and snack on mini turtle-themed cupcakes provided by Cupcakes a Go-Go (quantities limited).
Although Sarasota-Bradenton International has been trying to get Condor Air, a German airline, to fly in and out of the airport for two years, the airline told the airport Wednesday that it will not be flying into Sarasota-Bradenton International.
The Sarasota County portion of Gulf of Mexico Drive will be repaved at a later date, moved from its original start date of Aug. 23 to sometime in September. Heavy rains have been delaying the repaving project, as well as scheduling conflicts.
The following homes were under contract on Longboat Key from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2
Do you feel stressed, tired, fatigued, rushed, drained, zapped? Join the club. Add an economic crisis to multiple jobs, children, elderly parents and a body-crushing lifestyle, and lots of Americans feel whacked-over-the-head overloaded.
Can’t find a legal place to take your pooch to play? While pets are prohibited on Longboat beaches, there are places in Sarasota and Manatee counties that welcome man’s best friend.
Diana Ross—The Greatest Hits Tour makes its debut in Sarasota for one night, 8 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 17. From Motown’s most popular recording star, to headlining the world’s leading concert stages as a solo superstar, to her historic film roles, Ross is the epitome of glamour and style. Tickets may be purchased at the Van Wezel Box Office, 777 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Call 941-953-3368 or go to www.vanwezel.org. Tickets now on sale.
Southeastern Guide Dogs welcomed local dog lovers Wednesday evening, Sept. 1, at their opening reception.
The Department of Labor calls Labor Day a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity and wellbeing of our country. The first Labor Day was celebrated Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York City. The day of the holiday was changed to the first Monday in September in 1884. Congress passed an act officially June 28, 1894, making the first Monday in September a legal holiday.
