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March 2009 - Page 3

Mercedes-Benz Car Show on Amelia Island

AMELIA ISLAND – Mercedes-Benz commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Silver Arrows at this year’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance that features over 250 rare classics. The event runs from March 12-15, 2009,
March 15, 2009

A Handy Sarasota Restaurant Cheat Sheet

From Lido Key, Old Salty Dog Below are some of our favorite Sarasota restaurants. There are many more; perhaps readers can add favorites on the comments at the end if we have
March 14, 2009

March 21, Save the Florida Panther Day

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has issued a proclamation making Save the Florida Panther Day March 21. In the proclamation, Crist noted “It is proper and fitting for all Floridians to pause and
March 14, 2009

Bromby and Liljedahl Win 2009 Bacardi Cup

MIAMI – Bermuda’s Peter Bromby and veteran Star Class crew Magnus Liljedahl of Miami won the 2009 Bacardi Cup Star Class Regatta Friday on Biscayne Bay in Miami. Bromby and Liljedahl sailed
March 14, 2009

Whopper Bar, Whopper Studio at Universal

ORLANDO – Universal Studios has gone Whopper. Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) just opened the world’s first Whopper Bar restaurant at Universal CityWalk at Universal Orlando Resort. The Whopper bar offers diners the
March 14, 2009

Morikami Finds Yellow Peril

DELRAY BEACH – Is third-generation Japanese-American Roger Shimomura a prankster or a social commentator? Turns out he’s both. And that’s why the exhibition Return of the Yellow Peril: A Survey of the
March 14, 2009

Fort Lauderdale Hilton Marina Renovation

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.– The former Fort Lauderdale Grande located on Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway, is now the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, part of Hilton Hotels & Resorts. The hotel is just off
March 13, 2009

Assisted Transport for Elderly in Sarasota

SARASOTA – Finding transport for elderly parents to and from Florida is made easier with the services of Sarasota-based Silver Line Elder Transport. The company, founded in 2007, specializes in assisting seniors
March 12, 2009

Mating Horseshoe Crabs Sought

TALLAHASSEE – Biologists seek public’s help for horseshoe crab research. Biologists at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute need help from the public in identifying horseshoe
March 11, 2009