Daily Briefing: Live rodents found near dumpster outside Sarasota area restaurant

See which Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which didn't pass first inspections due to high-priority violations. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Nov 8 2023 [Live rodents found near dumpster outside Sarasota area restaurant]( [Each week we share the area restaurants that aced their inspections, while also rounding up those that racked up violations.]( See which Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurants passed with flying colors, and which didn't pass first inspections due to high-priority violations. [READ MORE]( [The Sarasota City Commission listens to development staff present a zoning text amendment Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. The commission would later vote to send the amendment to a workshop.]( [Sarasota pauses controversial restaurant-bar-nightclub zoning change amid public pushback]( The commission voted unanimously to redo an amendment that would change the definitions of local establishments. [READ MORE]( [HCA Florida Englewood Hospital Colleagues Celebrate 23 Straight "A’s" for Hospital Safety from Leapfrog Group.]( [How Sarasota-Manatee hospitals rated in latest national safety scoring]( Sarasota County area hospitals maintained streak of top marks in biannual survey [READ MORE]( [A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, FL Monday, October 30, 2023. The rocket is carrying 23 Starlink satellites. Craig Bailey/FLORIDA TODAY via USA TODAY NETWORK]( [Sarasota students' experiment set to fly to International Space Station this week]( The group is among 37 worldwide whose projects were selected for experimentation onboard the International Space Station. [READ MORE]( [The Venice Indians hosted Clearwater Academy International during Friday night football action in Venice. MATT HOUSTON/HERALD-TRIBUNE]( [Which teams finished first in final Herald-Tribune football rankings?]( Venice and Cardinal Mooney Catholic finish on top in the Large School and Small School divisions, respectively [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [For subscribers] [New nonstop flight begins at SRQ airport]( It's the third nonstop route for Avelo Airlines at the Sarasota airport. [READ MORE]( 2 [Orlando GOP gathering shows Trump's strength in Florida]( Florida GOP activists gathered in Orlando Saturday to hear pitches from Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Rick Scott and ... [READ MORE]( 3 [Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami, leaving Seattle]( Billionaire Jeff Bezos announced his move to Miami in an Instagram video of him inside the Seattle garage where ... [READ MORE]( 4 [Sarasota's best new waterfront restaurant serves fabulous Italian food]( The best new waterfront restaurant in Sarasota and Bradenton is this place serving amazing Italian cuisine. [READ MORE]( 5 [Top 5 things to do in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice this weekend]( Festivals with live entertainment, food and drinks are among the best events happenings today through Sunday in ... [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](