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Sarasota County, Florida, restaurants with most violations in last 30 days
In the past 30 days, Sarasota County has seen a flurry of restaurant inspections, with some establishments facing multiple violations. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted inspections at 265 restaurants, revealing that while 195 passed on the first visit, 70 required follow-up inspections.
New Overtown Square Park honors Sarasota’s historic Black neighborhood
A new Sarasota park is open in the city's original Black community of Overtown. The new park was unveiled recently on Central Avenue, between 5th Way and Boulevard of the Arts, and was named Overtown Square, a nod to the rich history of Black residents and workers who first lived in what is now called the Rosemary Arts District. ...
Bradenton Beach reopens to residents after city 90%-95% destroyed, officials say
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — One week later, we get a bigger glimpse at the vast damage to the city of Bradenton Beach caused by Hurricane Helene. Work crews have continued to move into the area not only to push sand out of the roadways and homes but also to remove fallen palm trees. They have also started moving structures blown away as others remain perched perniciously on their foundations and barely standing.
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