Daily Briefing: Rodent droppings cause Sarasota area restaurant's temporary closure

See which Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which didn't pass first inspections due to high-priority violations. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed May 24 2023 [For subscribers] [Rodent droppings cause Sarasota area restaurant's temporary closure]( [Each week we share the area restaurants that aced their inspections, while also rounding up those that racked up violations.]( See which Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which didn't pass first inspections due to high-priority violations. [READ MORE]( [The city of Venice announced closure Monday on the purchase of a 2.3-acre site that contained a plant once used by the Argos Ready Mix Concrete Company for $1.4 million. The land is located at 252 Seaboard Avenue.]( [For subscribers] [Venice closes purchase of 2.3-ace former cement plant in Seaboard area]( The 2.3-acre property will be combined with the 2.4-acre Public Works site to eventually create a 4.7-acre park. [READ MORE]( [Protest for educational freedom was held Tuesday morning, Feb. 28, 2023, on the liberal arts campus of New College of Florida. Students expressed outrage at the attacks on gender studies, transgender students, and the LGBTQ+ community on campus.]( [New College faculty votes to censure college's board of trustees]( The letter, from Faculty Chair Amy Reid and addressed to the board of trustees, argues that it was failing its "fiduciary duties." [READ MORE]( [Three satellite dishes are positioned on the side of a house in Providence.]( [Owners of Channel 8 News agree to acquire SNN]( Suncoast News Network goes by the broadcast call sign WSNN-LD. [READ MORE]( [Herald-Tribune High School Sports Awards]( [For subscribers] [Meet the Herald-Tribune 2023 All-Area Baseball Team]( Here are the 24 first-team players, honorable mention list and coach of the year for baseball as selected by the Herald-Tribune [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [New College of Florida graduates protest DeSantis-appointees at commencement]( In protest of the DeSantis-appointed New College leadership and a Trump-tied commencement speaker, students wore ... [READ MORE]( 2 [Why Sarasota, Bradenton area in Florida is best place to live in U.S.]( Yes, it's expensive to live here in Sarasota-Manatee, but I guess that's the price of residing in paradise. [READ MORE]( 3 [Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again shakes up New College board]( Jacksonville lawyer Joseph Jacquot will replace Eddie Speir on the New College board. Jacquot was DeSantis' former ... [READ MORE]( 4 [For subscribers] [New College of Florida students hold alternative commencement Sarasota]( Keynote speaker Maya Wiley, ousted librarian Helene Gold, former president Patricia Okker address New College grads ... [READ MORE]( 5 [Carrie Seidman: Is Sarasota in danger of being loved to death?]( Columnist Carrie Seidman says while Sarasota's growing popularity is flattering, is our city nearing a tipping ... [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 ➔]( Advertisement 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 eNewspaper, 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]( 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](