Daily Briefing: School board member leaves meeting after more anti-gay attacks

Tom Edwards left Tuesday's School Board meeting as anti-gay comments continue from previous meetings. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Mar 23 2023 [For subscribers] [School board member leaves meeting after more anti-gay attacks]( [Tom Edwards walks out of Tuesday's Sarasota School Board meeting amid ongoing homophobic public comments.]( Tom Edwards left Tuesday's School Board meeting as anti-gay comments continue from previous meetings. [READ MORE]( [Benny's on the Beach is perched atop the Lake Worth Beach Pier, offering diners a front-row seat to the surf and sands.]( [The 15 best waterfront restaurants from all across Florida]( Our favorite places to eat and drink with water views from Palm Beach, Daytona and Jacksonville Beach to Sarasota, Naples and Pensacola Beach. [READ MORE]( [Casey Key, on left, and Siesta Key, on right, is connected by a narrow strip of land. Midnight Pass used to have about a 100-yard opening and talks to reopen it again is controversial.]( [For subscribers] [Sarasota County is once again considering opening Midnight Pass]( Midnight Pass has been closed since 1983, and a new nonprofit is pushing for it be opened. Sarasota County is looking into the issue. [READ MORE]( [The "Flowering Flower" display brings together colorful crushed glass, plants and flowing water to create a floral design. The 2023 installment of the Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition Series, titled "Tiffany, The Pursuit of Beauty in Nature" opened Monday, Feb. 13, 2023 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in Sarasota.]( [Achoo! Sarasota leads in worst places for allergies, new study shows]( A new study ranked the allergy capitals in the country, and Sarasota came in at No. 6. [READ MORE]( [Lilly, 13, lost her life Sunday after succumbing to her injuries from a hit-and-run on August 16. She suffered extensive brain damage.]( [For subscribers] [Osprey man to be sentenced for hit-and-run that killed 13-year-old]( The maximum possible sentence David Chang, 66, could receive is 35 years for leaving the scene of the hit-and-run crash that killed a 13-year-old. [READ MORE]( Advertisement IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Learn meaning of 'woke' and don't fall for governor's false campaign]( Ron DeSantis has turned 'woke' into an insult, but it means attentive to important societal facts and issues, especially racial and social justice. [READ MORE]( [Publix in Sarasota reopening after shopping center overhaul]( Publix at The Landings reopens, anchors revitalized shopping center after 16-month reconstruction. [READ MORE]( [Goodbye from the editor and thanks for your support of our journalism]( An editor is departing, but the Herald-Tribune's commitment to strong local journalism won't change. [READ MORE]( [High school roundup (March 20-25): Aitken, Lee spark Palmetto past Venice]( Scores from high school tennis, lacrosse, baseball, softball, track & field in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties. [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](