By Stan Zimmerman City turns Walmart down After eight hours of public testimony and another hour of legal advice, Sarasota City Commissioners voted to overturn the advice of its citizen planning board and reject a site plan for a new Walmart Supercenter in the middle of town. The corporation wanted the store at the site […]

By Stan Zimmerman Siesta Sands/March 20 Siesta’s Avenida de Mayo in parking tiff Right now there are no parking restrictions on Avenida de Mayo, but that could change if a neighbor’s efforts are heard. Marlene Merkle says parking on the street near Siesta Village now leaves only one lane open for traffic. “It’s a nightmare […]