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Rosemary District is a compact rectangular neighborhood bounded by US-41 on the west, 10th Street on the north, Orange Avenue on the east and Fruitville Road on the south.
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Rosemary District residents are in one of three precincts:
South of 4th St. is Precinct 203
North of 4th St. & west of Cocoanut Ave. is Precinct 205
North of 4th St. & east of Cocoanut Ave. is Precinct 207
Use the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Precinct Finder to learn who your representatives are on the City Commission, on the County Commission and in the Florida Legislature.
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At the RDA Community Meeting in January, 2020, Sarasota Parking Manager Mark Lyons announced that about 100 on-street parking spaces will become available within a few months. He also announced that time limits will be posted in selected locations. This will make more spaces available for shoppers and restaurant patrons by encouraging people planning to park all day to find an untimed spot a block away.
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The RDA is the neighborhood association representing the interests and vision of the Rosemary District neighborhood at the City level.
RADD (Rosemary Art & Design District) is an initiative of DreamLarge to activate the neighborhood through vibrant community events and public art.
RDA in the News
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Parks, Recreation and Environmental Protection Board update April 20, 2023: Rosemary Park Update
WWSB "Suncoast View" May 17, 2019
We Look Back at Overtown's Impact on Suncoast History
Articles
Observer, May 16th, 2023: Dog bar announces open date in Rosemary District
Observer, Dec. 27th, 2022: Opening date for Rosemary District dog bar delayed
Herald Tribune, Mar. 2nd, 2022: Sarasota’s Rosemary District Soon to have a pocket park downtown
Observer, Feb. 28th, 2022: Demolition makes way for Rosemary District's first park
Observer, Oct. 21st, 2021: Rosemary District resumes evening market
Herald Tribune, Oct. 17th, 2021: New night market to launch in the Rosemary Art & Design District
Herald Tribune, Sept. 23rd, 2021: DreamLarge launches Friends of Rosemary Park initiative
Sarasota Magazine, Jan. 21st, 2021: Rosemary District Park Closer to Becoming Reality
Observer, Jan. 13th, 2021: Rosemary District raises funds for park purchase
Observer, Dec. 10th, 2020: Planning Board overrules staff on Rosemary sidewalk plans
Observer, Nov. 5th, 2020: Rosemary District continues push for parkland
Observer, May 21st, 2020: City scales back park ambitions
Observer, Feb. 5th, 2020: Rosemary Square mural illustrate, exemplify district's artistic character
Observer, Aug. 15, 2019: Commission to Discuss Rosemary District Zoning
Observer, Aug. 1, 2019: Rosemary District refines park vision
Herald-Tribune, June 4, 2019: Sarasota's Rosemary District: Lower the price or raise the bar?
Herald-Tribune, June 4, 2019: Seidman: The push for a little green in Sarasota's Rosemary District
Observer, May 30, 2019: Rosemary District zoning set for debate
Observer, May 2, 2019: Stalled Rosemary project draws concerns
Observer, April 16, 2019: Commission rejects Fruitville Road redesigns
Observer, Nov. 21, 2018: Rosemary District comes together for public art
Herald-Tribune, Jan. 24, 2018: Citizens Forge Ahead on New Identity for Rosemary District
Useful Links & Phone Numbers
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Sarasota Police Department
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