Should Medical Marijuana Be Legal? Sarasota Experts Weigh In
Vintage Sarasota
Palmer Bank Despite the impending economic crisis, the Palmer Bank opened in 1929 with high hopes. While other banks were closing around the city, Palmer Bank, backed by prominent members of the Palmer family, expanded. It first occupied the vacant American National Bank building (which later came to be known as the Orange Blossom Hotel), but moved to Five Points as it continued to serve more citizens. It merged with several other banks but was later demolished and replaced by the Plaza at Five Points Bank.
High Time?
Florida is considering amending its constitution to allow doctors to prescribe marijuana for certain medical conditions. Polls show broad support for the idea, but it remains controversial. Why not just fully legalize the drug? Will abuse increase? Could the measure increase turnout among young voters, giving an edge to Democratic candidates? Read on.
Just Sayin'
"We scrub the budget, and we go into the line items and ask a lot of questions, and we have concluded that the district is very responsible and a very good steward of these referendum monies." —Dan DeLeo, Sarasota County Schools financial advisory committee chair, about the March 25 referendum on extending a one-mill tax for county schools
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