Daily Briefing: Best restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee of 2023, so far!

Best local restaurants including downtown Sarasota and Bradenton, waterfront and romantic places plus favorites for burgers, pizza, and Mexican food. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu May 25 2023 [Best restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee of 2023, so far!]( [Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is at 412 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, overlooking Sarasota Bay.]( Best local restaurants including downtown Sarasota and Bradenton, waterfront and romantic places plus favorites for burgers, pizza, and Mexican food. [READ MORE]( [How long does marijuana stay in your system? That depends on several factors.]( [For subscribers] [Sarasota to address issues with marijuana civil citation program]( Only 13% of those who were issued a cannabis civil citation between Jan. 1, 2020, and Feb. 4, 2023, either paid the fine or did community service. [READ MORE]( [Republican Fiona McFarland won the election to represent the coastal area of Sarasota County, here as she gives a quick acceptance speech during the Republican election day party at Robarts on Tuesday night.]( [Bill designed to prevent businesses from being hijacked is signed]( State Rep. Fiona McFarland's bill aimed at preventing fraud from occurring on a state database of Florida businesses has been signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. [READ MORE]( [Bradenton Police Chief Melanie Bevan speaks at a March 7, 2019, press conference.]( [For subscribers] [Opinion: The Bradenton Police Department has a big problem on its hands over cold case]( A detective who claimed the BPD wanted to commit a crime to arrest a murder suspect was fired for lying. What does that mean for his other cases? [READ MORE]( [Herald-Tribune High School Sports Awards]( [For subscribers] [Meet the Herald-Tribune All-Area Softball Team]( Here are the 24 first-team players, honorable mentions and coach of the year for softball 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 [Investigators target Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan of Sarasota]( Doug Logan of Sarasota County is known for leading the 2021 election audit in Arizona. His footprint is much deeper ... [READ MORE]( 4 [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]( 5 [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]( 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](