Daily Briefing: Despite "real estate recession" Sarasota-Manatee prices remain high

Home sales have continued to decline across the nation — including in Sarasota-Manatee — yet median home prices have stayed stubbornly high in SW Florida. [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Dec 23 2022 [For subscribers] [Despite "real estate recession" Sarasota-Manatee prices remain high]( [Home sales plummeted throughout Massachusetts in November.]( Home sales have continued to decline across the nation — including in Sarasota-Manatee — yet median home prices have stayed stubbornly high in SW Florida. [READ MORE]( [Off the Wagon Brewery & Kitchen in Venice has its beer brewed in-house by 3 Bridges Brewing.]( [For subscribers] [Venice brewpub to close, partners to open new restaurants, brewery]( The brewpub will close Feb. 26, said its managing partner, who is pursuing new restaurant concepts while the brewer plans a new brewery location. [READ MORE]( [CHICAGO, IL - MAY 16: Passengers at O'Hare International Airport wait in line to be screened at a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint on May 16, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Waiting times at the checkpoints today have been reported to be as long 2 hours. The long lines have been blamed for flight delays and a large number of passengers missing flights completely. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)]( [Record number of guns confiscated at Florida airports, including SRQ]( As of Dec. 20, 20 guns had been confiscated at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in 2022. [READ MORE]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Read Today's eNewspaper]( [Alpha Bangoura, kitchen supervisor at the Salvation Army of Sarasota County, prepares cups of vegetable soup to be served with a hot lunch for clients at the shelter on 10th St. in Sarasota. The Salvation Army of Sarasota County, like many other non-profit organizations in the area, is struggling with staffing shortages. ]( [Shelters to open as cold weather chills Sarasota and Manatee]( Authorities are opening up cold weather sheltering in Sarasota and Manatee Counties to help those in need stay warm during the Christmas holiday. [READ MORE]( [Pinecraft's 26th annual Christmas Day Parade had a couple of thousand spectators lining the streets of Sarasota's Amish and Mennonite community on Christmas afternoon, Saturday, December 25, 2021, with comfortable sunny temperatures in the low-70s.]( [For subscribers] [Top 5 things to do in Sarasota, Bradenton this Christmas weekend]( From a family-friendly parade to a pub crawl, best events taking place this Christmas weekend in Sarasota, Bradenton, Siesta Key, UTC, St. Armands. [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 [For subscribers] [Venice brewpub to close, partners to open new restaurants, brewery]( The brewpub will close Feb. 26, said its managing partner, who is pursuing new restaurant concepts while the brewer plans a new brewery location. [READ MORE]( [For subscribers] [Despite "real estate recession" Sarasota-Manatee prices remain high]( Home sales have continued to decline across the nation — including in Sarasota-Manatee — yet median home prices have stayed stubbornly high in SW Florida. [READ MORE]( [Record number of guns confiscated at Florida airports, including SRQ]( As of Dec. 20, 20 guns had been confiscated at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport in 2022. [READ MORE]( [PREP ROUNDUP (Dec. 19-22) Sailor hoop team moves to 9-2 with romp over SCS]( Danny Munn has 13 points for Sarasota, Oliver Boyle 12, and Nate Johnson 10 [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](