Daily Briefing: Festivals, parade and more things to do Easter weekend in Sarasota

Looking for fun things to do this Easter holiday weekend? Top 5 events in Sarasota and Bradenton. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Mar 29 2024 [Festivals, parade and more things to do Easter weekend in Sarasota]( [More than a thousand attended the fourth annual My Hometown Fest fundraiser for the Sertoma Club Saturday, afternoon, March 23, 2019, at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota. There was food, craft beer samples from area restaurants and our local and regional breweries.]( Looking for fun things to do this Easter holiday weekend? Top 5 events in Sarasota and Bradenton. [READ MORE]( [The Golisano Children's Museum of Naples, photographed on Thursday, March 18, 2021. ]( [Florida budget slashes arts grants, boosts legislator earmarks]( The state budget includes $93 million for arts and cultural programs, but most of the money is for special member projects, not regular arts grants. [READ MORE]( [PGT Innovations invited local students from the Career and Technical Education program to tour their facility on Manufacturing Day 2019. Students from Pine View, Riverview, Venice and Suncoast Polytech got to see how PGT makes impact resistant windows and watch one get tested with an air cannon. [Herald-Tribune staff photo / Mike Lang]]( [$3.1 billion deal to buy Venice's PGT Innovations has been completed]( The $3.1 billion deal to acquire PGT Innovations has closed with the Venice-based manufacturer now owned by Pennsylvania-based MITER Brands. [READ MORE]( [TThis rendering, provided by SchenkelShultz Architecture, depicts the proposed new North Port Police Station. The city purchased a site for the new station, which is on the west side of Toledo Blade Boulevard, north of Interstate 75 and south of Tropicaire Boulevard.]( [North Port will examine sales tax as way to pay for new police station]( City commissioners will examine capital projects to delay rather than ask voters to approve a bond based on a property tax increase. [READ MORE]( [Black Friday's early morning shoppers at Ellenton's Premium Outlets in Ellenton.]( [Palmetto man convicted in Ellenton Premium Outlets shooting]( The 19-year-old Palmetto man was found guilty of attempted murder with a firearm. He faces a possible maximum sentence of life in prison. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [Vote now for best pizza restaurant Champion in Sarasota and Bradenton]( The two winners from last week are competing for the championship. Vote now for the best pizza restaurant in ... [READ MORE]( 2 [Sarasota County will not support United Way-Planned Parenthood links]( Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran says the county could end its relationship with United Way Suncoast because ... [READ MORE]( 3 [Manatee County approves new schools, and hires a new county attorney]( Manatee County commissioners approved plans for two new schools, and a high school expansion, in the Lakewood Ranch ... [READ MORE]( 4 [How to watch the total solar eclipse in Sarasota, Manatee counties]( The current path for the solar eclipse on April 8 will miss Florida, but residents can still observe the sun while ... [READ MORE]( 5 [Former Sarasota official will challenge Arroyo for City Commission]( Activist and former Sarasota official Kathy Kelley Ohlrich announced she will run for the City Commission against ... [READ MORE]( Advertisement Vote with Confidence This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. [SIGN UP NOW]( 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. [Unlock news for $1]( [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](