Daily Briefing: Warm Mineral Springs: North Port residents hope to stop development

As residents rally against development at Warm Mineral Springs Park, city moves closer to reopening for bathers. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sat Dec 31 2022 [Warm Mineral Springs: North Port residents hope to stop development]( [Warm Mineral Springs Park is actually a sinkhole some 70 meters (230 feet) deep, shaped like an hourglass. A few meters below the water's surface, the aperture narrows to 48 meters (157 feet). The entrance expands for a brief time around 13 meters (43 feet) below the surface, providing a ledge beneath an overhang.]( As residents rally against development at Warm Mineral Springs Park, city moves closer to reopening for bathers. [READ MORE]( [Beachgoers enjoy plenty of open sand at Siesta Public Beach on Wednesday morning, May 25, 2011. Siesta Beach was awarded the number one spot in the annual survey by Florida International University professor Steven Leatherman, also known as "Dr. Beach". (HERALD-TRIBUNE STAFF PHOTO / E. SKYLAR LITHERLAND)]( [Sarasota makes Forbes’ best places to live list — but not high enough!]( Despite my longtime love for Forbes' lists, I kind of hated this one that placed Sarasota behind bigger cities like Tampa, Jacksonville and Miami! [READ MORE]( [Kyle Lamb, the captain of the shrimp boat Babe, walks a plank to cross over the sunken shrimp boat Perseverance. The Perseverance sank in Hurricane Ian at the shrimp docks on Fort Myers Beach. The Babe was one of the boats that survived the storm and left several days later on a fishing trip. ]( [For subscribers] [Can it be saved? Fort Myers Beach shrimp industry fights for its life]( The "pink gold" industry faces extinction when the hurricane grounds the fleet [READ MORE]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Community Health Systems Inc. is closing ShorePoint Health Venice hospital, effective Sept. 22.]( [For subscribers] [Former hospital site on island of Venice under contract for sale]( Three months after Shore Point Venice Hospital closed, a new suitor has a contract to purchase the 6.5-acre property on the island of Venice. [READ MORE]( [Downtown Sarasota's J.D. Hamel Park was host the Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival with thousands over the weekend attending the event that served-up some top-shelf local cuisine, live music and adult libations, music and fine art booths. For more information visit seafoodfestivals.com.]( [For subscribers] [100-plus fun events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte in January]( The new year will bring a full lineup of festivals, concerts, stage productions and more to Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. [READ MORE]( A Better Daily Briefing We've redesigned your favorite newsletter to have a cleaner look and feel. Let us know what you think about it. [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( [SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS ➔]( IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Prep roundup (Dec. 26-31) Sarasota girls move to tournament final]( Sailors move to Tampa Bay Christmas Invitational championship game on Saturday behind 24 points from Kennedy McClain [READ MORE]( [Car hits semitrailer on Clark Road, 1 driver dead]( The woman's SUV veered into oncoming traffic and hit a semitrailer truck before catching fire. She was pronounced dead at the scene. [READ MORE]( [Warm Mineral Springs: North Port residents hope to stop development]( As residents rally against development at Warm Mineral Springs Park, city moves closer to reopening for bathers. [READ MORE]( [Westcoast Black Theatre play reveals history of little-known pioneers]( Pearl Cleage’s play is about Southern Black women who become settlers in a Kansas town after leaving harsh, racist treatment behind. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal e-Editon, the digital version of our print paper , plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](