Daily Briefing: New Sarasota County Publix opens in this week

The newly constructed 48,848-square-foot Publix store is the second to open in the past month in Sarasota. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Apr 27 2023 [For subscribers] [New Sarasota County Publix opens in this week]( [Publix at Town and Country Plaza, 501 N. Beneva Rd., in Sarasota is scheduled to open Nov. 12, 2020.]( The newly constructed 48,848-square-foot Publix store is the second to open in the past month in Sarasota. [READ MORE]( [The Capital Grille's Mother's Day specials include this lobster frittata with butter poached lobster tails.]( [For subscribers] [Best restaurants for Mother's Day dining in Sarasota, Manatee]( Mother's Day is Sunday, May 14. Make dining plans ASAP at one of these popular restaurants in Sarasota and Manatee counties. [READ MORE]( [The latest ALICE Report from the United Way and United for ALICE.]( [Almost half of households in the region live paycheck-to-paycheck]( The report shows that in 2021, 615,627 households in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties lived paycheck-to-paycheck. [READ MORE]( [North Port Police responded to a crash involving two teenagers early Wednesday.]( [What to know about 3 fatal shooting cases going to trial soon]( Five suspects are expected to stand trial in upcoming months in connection to three separate fatal shootings in 2020 and 2021. [READ MORE]( [Andrew "Andy" Badolato - Sarasota Herald-Tribune archive / 2004]( [Sarasota County man, codefendant sentenced to prison for fraud]( Andrew Badolato and Brian Kolfage were sentenced to prison for their roles in a fundraising scam that defrauded thousands of people. [READ MORE]( Advertisement IN CASE YOU MISSED IT [Westcoast Black Theatre celebrates music of ‘Fats’ Waller with energy]( Artistic Director creates a revue built around longtime Troupe member Leon S. Pitts II and celebrating the music of Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller. [READ MORE]( [One and done; Longo will not seek a three-year term on Venice council]( In other city council meeting action, the board approves first reading of compromise with Venice Unites on land development rules. [READ MORE]( [North Port to solicit input on resiliency and recovery at workshop]( The city of North Port, Florida is partnering with Virginia-based consultant to craft a plan to improve emergency preparedness. [READ MORE]( [Lock it or lose it, Sarasota Police see an increase in car burglaries]( Sarasota has had an 11% increase in car burglaries in 2023 with 10 of those including stolen guns. [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](