Daily Briefing: Ticket Editor: 7 local restaurants make Yelp Top 100; snubbed by JBA

Best waterfront and downtown restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice made Yelp's Top 100 Florida list but no love from the foodie Oscars. [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Apr 2 2023 [Ticket Editor: 7 local restaurants make Yelp Top 100; snubbed by JBA]( [The Louis XIII Burger at Chateau 13 in Bradenton.]( Best waterfront and downtown restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice made Yelp's Top 100 Florida list but no love from the foodie Oscars. [READ MORE]( [Former President Donald Trump stands behind Ron DeSantis, then a candidate for governor of Florida, at a 2018 rally in Pensacola, Fla. The former allies could find themselves competing against each other for the presidency in 2024.]( [For subscribers] [Trump's indictment puts matchup with DeSantis in uncharted territory]( It could be more difficult for DeSantis to criticize Trump and draw contrasts with the former president after he is indicted. [READ MORE]( [Sydney Gruters is the New College Foundation's new executive director]( [For subscribers] [New College Foundation executive director will earn $175,000]( Sydney Gruters is the latest GOP insider to land a high-paid job at New College or a supporting entity since DeSantis began overhauling the school. [READ MORE]( [pas]( [Who is the golfer competing in Drive, Chip and Putt Finals in Augusta?]( 14-year-old Sarasotan Jolie Pastorick is just one of 80 junior golfers from the United States and Canada to participate at Augusta National Golf Club. [READ MORE]( [Roma Downey, pictured here at the Los Angeles premiere of "Respect" in 2021, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Sarasota Film Festival.]( [For subscribers] [Top 5 things to do in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice area this weekend]( Downtown street party, outdoor festival, beach run and more fun events happening in Sarasota and Manatee counties Friday, Saturday and Sunday. [READ MORE]( Advertisement IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Hernando DeSoto Queens Court to compete for titles at convention center]( ALSO: Manatee County's retired assistant EMS Chief of Operations spent more than 45 years in that profession, including 36 years with the county. [READ MORE]( [How will recent banking turmoil impact our local real estate market?]( There are two counterbalancing forces at play that will determine the impact of banking confidence on local real estate activity in the coming months. [READ MORE]( [Gay son leads exemplary life with partner]( A successful CFO at a law firm in New Orleans, 'I could not love him more,' says father, who boasts of son's character and morals. [READ MORE]( [Sarasota County STRIVE Award Student Stories: Emily Delgado]( Emily Delgado has become a leader in her nursing program and aspires to study at the graduate level and become a nurse practitioner. [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](