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Live roaches found at Sarasota County restaurant, others fail health inspections
Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring warnings or administrative action, visit our Sarasota County restaurant inspection site. ...
USA TODAY named its Bars of the Year. This Sarasota favorite made the list
The Gator Club in Sarasota made USA TODAY’s list of best bars in the country. The USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2024 list, released today, features 27 drinking destinations, from dives to high-end cocktail bars. ...
COLUMN: Get ready to help by buying 'bowls' of hope
Some people believe soup tastes better in a pretty bowl. Some of these people also believe soup tastes better when their cost for the soup includes the bowl and a donation to the Food Pantry’s Bowls of Hope project.
Moran spent more than $30k on restaurants, hotels while running Florida government agency
Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran has spent more than $30,000 at high-end restaurants and expensive hotels in Las Vegas, New York and California while leading a government agency created to help finance energy efficient home improvement projects for people with lower incomes, according to receipts first obtained by the Florida Trident. The Herald-Tribune has independently confirmed these expenses after the Trident shared the receipts with the newspaper. ...
Receipts from Florida Official Show $36K in Taxpayer Dollars Spent on Lavish Dinners, Maker’s Mark and Macallan Whiskey
The Florida Trident reported on Monday that Sarasota County Commission Chair Mike Moran, a Florida official, spent $36,000 of taxpayer dollars on expensive dinners in Las Vegas, California and New York after the paper obtained a public records request of the politician's receipts. The receipts detailed lavish trips, filled with booze-soaked dinners where Moran and his colleagues enjoyed glasses of Uncle Nearest, Jack Daniels, Macallan 12, and other whiskeys. [caption id="attachment_78502" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Commissioner Mike Moran is running for the County Tax Collector position in the Republican primary. (Photo: Commissioner Mike Moran/Facebook)[/caption] Moran is currently running for the position of County Tax Collector...
Meet the Woman Behind Downtown Sarasota’s Mermaid Fountain
It doesn’t matter how long you’ve lived in Sarasota—if you’ve walked around downtown, you’ve come across the mermaid fountain in Paul N. Thorpe Jr. Park at the intersection of Pineapple and Lemon avenues. But did you know it's included on the Smithsonian Institution's registry of public art?
Support Local Schools with Stottlemyer's Smokehouse
Stottlemyer's Smokehouse is hosting their second annual Support Our Schools Drive. Through the summer, from July 16th to August 16th, 2024, the barbecue restaurant is asking the community to help stock the shelves of local elementary schools with essential school supplies. Donations will be distributed to nearby Tatum Ridge Elementary and Fruitville Elementary.
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for Aug. 1-7
11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota. If you’ve never seen a performance in The Ringling’s jewelbox venue, the Historic Asolo Theater, here’s your chance. Presided over by Ringmaster Jared Walker, the Summer Circus Spectacular includes contortionist Uranbileg Angarag, acrobatic hand balancers The Bello Sisters, hair hang artist Camille Langlois, slack wire performer Antino Pansa and clown Renaldo, a veteran of the Big Apple Circus. Runs through Aug. 17.
Humans likely caused abandonment of shorebird nests on Longboat Key
Shorebird nests on Longboat Key took a hit in the latter half of the nesting season. According to Sarasota Shorebird Steward Coordinator Emily Briner, the Longboat least tern nests have now been abandoned, leaving behind eggs and the chance for more chicks to hatch and become adults. Briner said she...
Brick’s Smoked Meats brings big Texas BBQ and brunch to Brandon
There’s a new must-try BBQ destination in the area. Brick’s Smoked Meats has opened its doors at 775 Brandon Town Center, bringing its renowned Texas-inspired barbecue to Brandon. The restaurant, which also operates a well-regarded location in Sarasota, offers a menu inspired by central Texas “low & slow” cooking, paired with chophouse favorites and a touch of Sarasota style.
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