Sarasota News Leader
November 15, 2013
Last weekend, Haley pointed out, Venice
hosted its second Rev3 Triathlon; the Ringling
College of Art and Design held the second
International Service Design + Tourism
Conference; and St. Armands Circle bustled
with its 25th annual Art Festival.
This weekend will see the fourth annual
Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand
Sculpting Competition (see the related story
in this issue), the sixth annual Sarasota Chalk
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Festival and the inaugural Sarasota-Bradenton
Head Race at Nathan Benderson Park.
Haley pointed out that the Crystal Classic and
Chalk Festival never had been held the same
weekend in years past. "I don't have a feel
for it yet," she added, regarding whether dual
scheduling would bring in more visitors. Tens
of thousands of people typically attend each
of those events.
Tourist Development Tax revenue for Sarasota County was up almost $859,000 in the 2013 fiscal year.
Image courtesy Sarasota County Tax Collector's Office
