FROM GOOGLE'S BLOG We've received more than 1,100 community responses and more than 194,000 responses from individuals. Each small dot represents a government response, and each large dot represents locations where more than 1,000 residents submitted a nomination.

RECENT LETTERS OF SUPPORT

• Letter of Support from Suncoast Technology Forum
• Letter of Support from Congressman Buchanan
• Mayors Citation

NEWS ON SARASOTA'S CAMPAIGN

• Herald Tribune - Sarasota pursues a Google future
• PC World - Google Fiber Draws Another Bid
• Florida Island Renamed 'Google Island'
• Network World - Google Fiber Draws Another Bid
• Wired.com - I, Google
• Mercury News - Gaga for Google: Communities compete for high-speed Internet
• CNBC Live Interview on Google Island
• GigaOM - Should My Town Get Goofy for Goo-Fiber?
• NBC - Florida Mayor Takes Internet Competition to the Shark Tank
• Bradenton Herald - Hey, Google ... Mayor swims with sharks in hopes of becoming test city
• Tampa Tribune - Sarasota plunges into contest
• New York Times - Hoping for Gift From Google? Go Jump in the Lake
• eWeek - Google Broadband Test Has U.S. Cities Vying for High-Speed Internet
• Tom's Guide - Mayor Swims With Sharks to Attract Google Fiber
• CNN Money - Cities get creative to court Google broadband
• SNN6 - Video Report on Google Island
• NPR - Internet Project Sparks Stunts For Google's Attention
• ABC News - Cities Try Silly Antics to Grab Google's 'Golden Ticket'
• Herald Tribune - Sarasota goes Google gaga
• Rising Star Lindsey Ray Performs Live Concert on Google Island
• First Google Fiber Concert Event Organized by Downtown Sarasota Alliance
• PC World - Google Fiber Candidates: Top 5 Desperate Cities
• Bloomberg Interview with Mayor