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Darden Restaurants reaches $605 million deal to buy Chuy’s
Darden Restaurants Inc., the company that owns several chains that operate in Northeast Florida chains, is adding another. The company announced July 17 it reached an agreement to acquire Chuy’s Holdings Inc., parent of the Chuy’s Tex-Mex chain, in an all-cash deal worth about $605 million. Chuy’s has...
Jacksonville business owner under investigation got free land from the city after it implemented new vetting process
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The failure of the city of Jacksonville’s Surplus Property Donation Program is raising a lot of questions. After an Inspector General report revealed that 95% of the people who got free land to build affordable homes never did, the News4JAX I-TEAM is looking into who the grantees are.
Florida Invasion Expected For Must See Sprint Cars Visit to Sandusky
The next time the Must See Racing Sprint Series Presented by Perfit-Parts hits the track, it will do so with an abundance of drivers either living in Florida, or who were born in Florida. Seven drivers in total are entered for the Wednesday, July 24 event at Sandusky Speedway in Sandusky, Ohio. The event will also feature the Maxima Racing Oils Midwest Lights Series to give fans a lot of winged sprint car racing. Open Wheel Modifieds are also on the racing program.
Punta Gorda City Council candidates meet the voters
Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center’s parking lot was nearly full during a three-hour Political Hob Nob on July 17 when voters met the candidates. All six candidates running for Punta Gorda City Council were in attendance. The three challengers oppose 2023 changes to the city’s land development regulations,...
3 waterfront restaurants sold in Sarasota, Bradenton. What we know about buyer
Three of the Sarasota-Bradenton region's most famous waterfront restaurants have been sold by a longtime local resident to one of Florida's largest restaurant management companies. Founded by Ed Chiles, Chiles Hospitality launched in 1979 with the purchase of the beachfront Sandbar restaurant in Anna Maria, on the north end of Anna Maria Island....
4 endangered lemurs born at the Lemur Conservation Foundation
MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - The Lemur Conservation Foundation announced the recent births of four lemurs, representing three endangered species, on its 130-acre lemur reserve in Myakka City. The first lemur to arrive this season was an endangered collared brown lemur, Chandler, born to Isabelle and Vincent in April. The...
Scouts explore Peace River region in Florida
Boy Scout Troop 566 traveled by canoe and camped along the Peace River during a spring trip to explore Florida’s unspoiled beauty. Seventeen people from the troop that is chartered out of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church paddled over 20 miles of the Peace River in Hardee County last spring, between the Town of Zolfo Springs and Gardner, Scout Master Sean Schwinghammer said in an email.
Sand Bar Party Bucks the Rain
Anthony Newton, Corporate General Manager for the Sand Bar and the recently opened 844 Gulf and Prime Restaurant kept looking skyward on Thursday afternoon as storms were rolling in, but a little rain wasn’t going to deter them from moving forward with their first Mechanical Bull Riding Pig Roast, Alligator and BBQ weekend event. Three fun afternoons were planned where their culinary staff was cooking up a storm (no pun intended) that included barbecue chicken, pork, and, yes, even a Florida Alligator.
DeSoto County To Hold BBQ Block Party
Join the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office for our sizzling hot BBQ Block Party!. Location: In front of the Sheriff’s Office, 208 E Cypress Street, Arcadia, FL 34266 on Volusia Avenue. Time: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm. Get ready for a fantastic time as we fire up the...
Pittman’s Pocket: HBCU coaches check out this Superstar in the making
POSITION(S): DT. Kid is legit, has versatility, with a huge wing span and separation at the point of attack. A key leader at Port Charlotte HS. Worked as a Scout and volunteer for the East n West Shriners game in 2016-2017. Also attended the Hula bowl and Tropical Bowl games....
Last principal of school for Black people in St. Augustine dies
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Large and in charge. That's how Sister Josephine Marie Melican has been described. She was a tall, thin woman who was also the last principal of a school for Black children in St. Augustine. Tuesday morning, she passed away. She was 88 years old. Sister...
How do I find my HOA rules and regulations in Florida? Which ones can I legally fight?
More than 75 million Americans live in subdivisions or other communities with homeowner associations (HOAs) that require them to pay monthly fees and follow a set of rules. And Floridians who live in places with homeowner associations finally have laws to regulate what HOAs can and can’t do to them. According to the U.S....
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