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Freedom Fest at Longboat Key offers Independence Day dog parade competition
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. — Tully the Irish Setter is a champion. “He won most patriotic dog two years ago,” said Eilleen Kamerick. Tully is returning to Longboat Key’s Freedom Fest and the Hot Diggity Dog July 4th Parade, along with parents Eileen and her husband Victor Heckler.
‘The Hot Dog Guy’ serving up hot dogs on the water
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s the Suncoast’s newest business, putting a hot dog stand...on a boat!. Owner and operator, Marc Bouclier, is putting a twist on on-the-water dining, selling hot dogs on a boat. The Hot Dog Guy sells hot dogs, chips, and drinks via boat...
7 Sarasota-Bradenton area restaurants ace inspections, 2 receive high-priority violations
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed. You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which were forced into temporary closure. Disclaimer: The Florida...
New pizza restaurant opens on Siesta Key
A new restaurant serving pizza and other casual dining dishes recently debuted on Siesta Key, taking over the former longtime home of another pizzeria. Lenny'z Pizza & Island Bar is now open at 6645 Midnight Pass Road in the former space of City Pizza, which opened three decades ago and briefly rebranded as Pizza N' Brew in 2020 before permanently closing last year. (Another Pizza N' Brew location in downtown Sarasota also closed, with the new pizzeria Pie on Main opening in its former space earlier this year.) Lenny'z is owned by Dan Lennartz along with his wife Theresa, son Noah and daughter Tori.
Guide dogs train on Gulf Islands Ferry
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Five guide and service dogs boarded onto the Gulf Islands Ferry on Tuesday for real-life exercises. The ADA accessible training was a collaboration between nonprofit, Dogs Inc, and the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. During the event, the dogs practiced tasks like navigating ADA-accessible ramps,...
Best restaurants in Sarasota area? 10 of my favorites and what to order (part 3 of 5)
I'm constantly obsessing over where to find the best eats, and for the past two weeks, I've been dishing out my top 20 favorite restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties — complete with insider tips on what to order. To celebrate the official kickoff of summer on June 20, I curated a list of 50 favorite local restaurants, each paired with an essential item. I mostly stuck to places with a laid-back vibe because, let's face it,...
Shorebird colonies on Longboat continue solid nesting season
Shorebird nesting is off to a good start on Longboat Key this season, and town officials are reminding beachgoers to be mindful of the nesting birds. As of June 20, Longboat Key’s least tern colony was growing and able to defend itself against natural predators, according to Emily Briner, the shorebird steward coordinator for Audubon Florida.
Dingbat Theatre planning new permanent home in Sarasota
Since its founding in December 2020 amid the COVID pandemic, the Dingbat Theatre Project has led a somewhat nomadic existence, starting with outdoor performances at the Bazaar on Apricot and Lime and building a following for its indoor shows at the Loveland Center in Venice. After producing eight shows, the collective founded by Luke Manuel is now setting up what it hopes will be a more permanent location. It is transforming a storefront space at 7288 S....
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