Daily Briefing: Paid lobbyists should register with Sarasota, commissioner seeks new regulations

The Sarasota City Commission will discuss requiring "paid lobbyists" to register if they receive compensation for their advocacy on city issues on Oct. 16. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Oct 9 2023 [Paid lobbyists should register with Sarasota, commissioner seeks new regulations]( [Sarasota City Hall]( The Sarasota City Commission will discuss requiring "paid lobbyists" to register if they receive compensation for their advocacy on city issues on Oct. 16. [READ MORE]( [Florida Hooters employee Grace Burchett (Naples Hooters) and Gracie Williams (Weston Hooters) will be competing in this year's Miss Hooters International pageant on Aug. 3.]( [Margaritaville to Hooters: Restaurant chains that began in Florida]( The Whopper, the Bloomin' Onion and more: Restaurant chains that went national began in Florida. [READ MORE]( [Former Vice President Dick Cheney speaks after receiving the "Statesman of the Year" award from the Sarasota Republican Party on Friday at the Hyatt Regency Sarasota. Kathleen Shanahan, Cheney's former chief of staff, right, asks Cheney questions about his career. [Herald-Tribune staff photo / Dan Wagner]]( [Sarasota GOP lies about ever giving Liz Cheney an award | Opinion]( The Republican Party of Sarasota County honored Liz Cheney as its first "Stateswoman of the Year'' in 2017. Now it says it never happened. Wonder why? [READ MORE]( [The 2022 Circus Ring of Fame inductees included Sarasota's Nik Wallenda, King of the High Wire who has crisscrossed the globe with never-before-seen death-defying acts. As a direct descendent of the original Wallenda troupe headed by patriarch Karl Wallenda, Nik carries on multiple decades of family tradition of spectacular aerial artistry and death-defying thrills. Photographed on Saturday, Feb. 5, 2020, at Nathan Benderson Park/Regatta Island.]( [Nik Wallenda will star in and produce Sarasota holiday circus show]( Nik Wallenda wants to create a new holiday circus tradition that could be an annual event in Sarasota, with its long historic ties to the circus. [READ MORE]( [Tarra Conner Jones plays Asaka, the Goddess of the Earth, in the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe musical “Once On This Island.”]( [Folk musical Once On This Island’ opens Westcoast Theatre season]( A musical set in the Caribbean based on ‘The Little Mermaid’ unspools a test of love versus death and the faith of island people in their gods. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [For subscribers] [Popular national steakhouse opens new Sarasota restaurant]( The new Sarasota County restaurant features prime steaks, fresh seafood, and happy hour specials on appetizers, ... [READ MORE]( 2 [New College: Education officials react to critical report]( An unidentified professor said the Sarasota school's business plan was not financially viable. [READ MORE]( 3 [For subscribers] [Restaurant chain with huge following opening Sarasota location Monday]( "It's almost impossible to improve the view in Florida, but we're about to do it again with our newest location" in ... [READ MORE]( 4 [For subscribers] [Sarasota judge denies 2 mistrial motions in 'Take Care of Maya' trial]( As Jack Kowalski gave testimony Tuesday, a Sarasota judge denied mistrial motions from both the defense's and ... [READ MORE]( 5 [For subscribers] [DeSantis' misguided plan for New College is to sucker punch media]( New College Communications Director Ryan Terry says he was fired because he didn't fight the media the way Ron ... [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 Love where you work? Get your organization awarded as an employer of choice by USA TODAY. Participation is easy. [NOMINATE NOW]( [NOMINATE NOW]( 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. [Unlock news for $1]( [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](