Daily Briefing: Ticket Editor: Best waterfront restaurants in Sarasota County

It's the ideal time to visit popular restaurants on the water from Venice to downtown Sarasota to Longboat Key. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Sun Apr 16 2023 [Ticket Editor: Best waterfront restaurants in Sarasota County]( [Marina Jack in downtown Sarasota photographed from Bayfront Park.]( It's the ideal time to visit popular restaurants on the water from Venice to downtown Sarasota to Longboat Key. [READ MORE]( [A developer is planning to build a mixed-use development at 2651 Jacaranda Blvd. in South Venice. The property's location is shown in purple on this map. The Venice Area Audubon Rookery is west of the property.]( [For subscribers] [What to know about development planned for Jacaranda area of Venice]( The plan went forward despite concerns from residents over how the development will affect traffic in the area and the birds in the nearby rookery. [READ MORE]( [Contact Carrie Seidman at carrie.seidman@gmail.com or 505-238-0392. Follow her on Twitter @CarrieSeidman and Facebook at facebook.com/cseidman.]( [Seidman Says: There's still time for School Board to show good judgment]( Columnist Carrie Seidman says the School Board must show transparency regarding its plan to hire a novice firm to help oversee district operations. [READ MORE]( [Kenneth Feld, chairman and CEO of Feld Entertainment in Manatee County, made Forbes magazine's list of billionaires in 2021.]( [For subscribers] [Sarasota businessman and family make Forbes billionaires list]( The Sarasota resident's $2.9 billion in net worth places him almost 200 spots ahead of former President Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey. [READ MORE]( [Brian McCarthy's Pickleball Club is set to open in May. The new Sarasota Pickleball Club, Play for Life is located at 1195 Sarasota Center Blvd, in east Sarasota is opening in May.]( [For subscribers] [Private pickleball club in Sarasota set to open soon]( CEO Brian McCarthy hopes to capitalize on pickleball's popularity by building a private club with 12 indoor courts in east Sarasota. [READ MORE]( Advertisement IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Lakewood Ranch alum caps LSU basketball career with national title]( LaDazhia Williams, a 6-foot-4 forward, was also selected by the Indiana Fever in the WNBA draft and is pursuing a master's degree in criminology. [READ MORE]( [Don't give erratic former president a chance at another term]( His supporters think Donald Trump should receive a pardon, as Richard Nixon did after he resigned in disgrace over the Watergate scandal. [READ MORE]( [Florida's new abortion ban is an unconscionable injustice]( Sarasota-area OB-GYN Sujatha Prabhakaran says Florida's move to ban abortion after six weeks of pregnancy is cruel and will cause more suffering. [READ MORE]( [Sarasota County STRIVE Award Student Stories: Natalie Calero]( Though faced with hardship and her mother's traumatic medical diagnosis, Natalie Calero has refocused on her academics. [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](