Daily Briefing: Waterfront restaurants, rooftop bar opening at Sarasota beach resort

New restaurants and rooftop lounge opening at Sarasota beach resort will offer views of the Gulf of Mexico. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Jul 28 2024 [Waterfront restaurants, rooftop bar opening at Sarasota beach resort]( [A rendering of Riva restaurant at The St. Regis Longboat Key Resort.]( New restaurants and rooftop lounge opening at Sarasota beach resort will offer views of the Gulf of Mexico. [READ MORE]( [Ashley Benefield’s attorney Neil Taylor comforts her as she took the stand on the fourth day of her trial for the second-degree murder of her husband, Doug Benefield, in 2020 at the Manatee County Judicial Center, July 26, 2024.]( [Former ballerina, Ashley Benefield, testifies in murder trial]( "I thought he was going to kill me," Ashley Benefield testified before a jury Friday morning. She was called as the second witness in the defense's case. [READ MORE]( [Michale Bacon, chairman-elect for the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce, signals to a candidate who exceeded the 60-second time limit that they must stop their speech. Most of the candidates wrapped up when Bacon started clapping.]( [Venice forum offers candidates a chance to schmooze with leaders]( For some candidates, the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce forum may be the largest gathering they address on the campaign trail [READ MORE]( [A 2018 photo of artist Tim Jaeger in his studio. Jaeger is opening the new 502.Gallery with his wife, Cassia Kit Jaeger and Dr. Richard Mones.]( [New 502 Gallery in downtown Sarasota selling small art works]( 502 Gallery in the Burns Court district will display and sell art work in various styles that are no more than 6 inches by 6 inches in size. [READ MORE]( [Wearing her Olympic silver medal, Riverview High School graduate Emma Weyant spoke to Ram athletes on Tuesday in the school’s auditorium. The 19-year-old placed second in the women’s 400-meter Individual Medley event at the Tokyo Olympics. Riverview athletic director Rod Dragash arranged the talk by Weyant, who leaves Wednesday for her freshman year at the University of Virginia. This season, the school’s women’s swim team won the NCAA championship. Weyant deferred enrolling at Virginia to prepare for the Olympics with Sarasota Sharks coach Brent Arckey. Following the talk, Weyant met Riverview High volleyball players, from left, Anna Boyle, Rozlyn Abel and Isabelle Mocherman.]( [How to watch the Sarasota, Manatee Olympians compete at the Paris Games]( Seven athletes with area ties will compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. See who they and how to watch them during the Games from July 26 to Aug. 11. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [Murder trial of former ballerina Ashley Benefield begins in Manatee]( Former ballerina Ashley Benefield was arrested in connection to the shooting death of her estranged husband and ... [READ MORE]( 2 [6 Sarasota area restaurants open, 3 sold, 2 permanently close]( Six new restaurants recently opened in the Sarasota area, but two permanently closed, and three popular waterfront ... [READ MORE]( 3 [Sarasota developer makes up funding loss for Embracing Our Differences]( Sarasota developer Hugh Culverhouse Jr. and wife, Eliza, cover $107,000 in grants to Embracing Our Differences cut ... [READ MORE]( 4 [For subscribers] [Two Sarasota restaurants temporarily closed by health inspectors]( Going out to eat? See which Sarasota County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test. [READ MORE]( 5 [Organic grocer sets downtown Sarasota opening date]( Sprouts Farmers Market, a national organic supermarket chain, will open at 111 Links Ave. in downtown Sarasota. [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. 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