Daily Briefing: Q&A with Sarasota County's election supervisor, taking on a new role

Sarasota County's Ron Turner recently became the president of Florida Supervisors of Elections. The Herald-Tribune chatted with him about it. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Jun 12 2023 [Q&A with Sarasota County's election supervisor, taking on a new role]( [Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner was sworn in as president of the Florida Supervisors of Elections on May 24. FSE represents all 67 supervisors of elections in Florida.]( Sarasota County's Ron Turner recently became the president of Florida Supervisors of Elections. The Herald-Tribune chatted with him about it. [READ MORE]( [Live crash test dummies were on scene on Thursday evening as part of a program advocating for safe driving by The Florida Department of Transportation at the Bradenton Motorsports Park.]( [FDOT teams up with Bradenton Motorsports Park to promote safe driving]( Janice Martinez had just enough time to brace herself when a drunk driver plunged his vehicle straight into her patrol car nearly a decade ago. [READ MORE]( [Freebird Firecracker Chicken sandwich at Mattison's Riverwalk Grille Downtown Bradenton photographed June 5, 2023.]( [For subscribers] [Chick-fil-A? 12 best restaurants for fried chicken in Sarasota-Manatee]( Following the opening of the newest Chick-fil-A in Sarasota-Manatee, my picks for best local restaurants serving fried chicken. [READ MORE]( [The Florida Department of Transportation is placing more than 800 wave attenuation devices along the south Skyway Fishing Pier access road to protect it from erosion.]( [What are those pyramids near the south Skyway fishing pier?]( The state aims to protect the access road from erosion and promote seagrass growth, but environmentalists remain skeptical. [READ MORE]( [Construction continues in downtown Sarasota. This year Sarasota County's taxable value increased by 13.4% from $82.3 billion to $93.4 billion, according to the Sarasota County Property Appraiser's Office.]( [For subscribers] [Billions more added to taxable value in Sarasota and Manatee counties]( The two Florida counties have continued their drastic increases in 2023 with another year of double digit growth. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [Sarasota ranked among best Florida cities for family vacation]( "It is interesting to see Sarasota topping Miami in the rankings," a spokesperson said. [READ MORE]( 2 [Moms for Liberty co-founder defends group after SPLC 'extremist' label]( The group has been active in Sarasota's School Board, endorsing two of the three conservative candidates in ... [READ MORE]( 3 [Sarasota man dies, another injured in Siesta Key car crash Wednesday]( A 23-year-old Sarasota man died in a car crash on Siesta Key early Wednesday morning. His passenger sustained ... [READ MORE]( 4 [Sarasota superintendent candidates draw reaction as board nears choice]( More than two dozen people spoke at Tuesday's meeting, offering opinions on Sarasota School Board choices for the ... [READ MORE]( 5 [Sunshine Skyway bridge fishing pier pyramids designed to curb erosion]( The state aims to protect the access road from erosion and promote seagrass growth, but environmentalists remain ... [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](