Daily Briefing: New restaurant in downtown Sarasota replacing Pizza N' Brew

A once-popular pizzeria has permanently closed but its downtown Sarasota location on Main Street will soon be home to an exciting new restaurant. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Thu Nov 30 2023 [New restaurant in downtown Sarasota replacing Pizza N' Brew]( [A new restaurant tentatively called Pi on Main is replacing Pizza N' Brew in downtown Sarasota at 1507 Main St. Photograph taken Nov. 24, 2023.]( A once-popular pizzeria has permanently closed but its downtown Sarasota location on Main Street will soon be home to an exciting new restaurant. [READ MORE]( [The Sarasota County Administration Center.]( [Sarasota County to pursue growth plan changes for Benderson hotel plan]( A controversial proposal that would rewrite growth plan rules affecting hotels on Siesta Key gains Sarasota County Commission support. [READ MORE]( [The virus is continuing to spark more closures in Florida. Officials in Sarasota County and Manatee County announced Thursday they are closing public beaches. In Manatee County the public beach's will close (Starting Friday morning March 20th, 2020). However the Island restaurants will remain open even the ones on the beaches in including the (AMI) Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe, 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The downside is the parking lots (for most of them) will be closed. Here an Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2020, aerial of Manatee Public Beach. [HERALD-TRIBUNE STAFF PHOTO / THOMAS BENDER]]( [Legislators consider consolidating Anna Maria Island and Bradenton]( The effort began last year when the Legislature OK'd letting Manatee County build a parking garage without a city permit. [READ MORE]( [Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Sarasota Campus was recently recertified as a Level II Trauma Center. The trauma center opened in May, 2015. In its first year, the trauma team cared for more than 1,000 patients. Today, it treats about 4,800 patients a year.]( [SMH and UnitedHealthcare wrangle over new Medicare Advantage pact]( While the insurance contract runs through Dec. 31, UnitedHealthcare customers face Dec. 7 deadline for current Medicare open enrollment period. [READ MORE]( [The South County Sheriff Substation was closed to the public in March, 2019 by then-Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight. Now, citing an increase in south county development and population, Sheriff Kurt Hoffman wants to reopen the substation five days a week.]( [Sheriff's substation signals rivalry for Sarasota County Commission]( Sarasota County Commissioner Neil Rainford and his primary challenger, former Sheriff Tom Knight have an early skirmish. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [10 best restaurants in University Town Center area of Sarasota]( Shopping this weekend? Be sure to eat at one of these 10 essential restaurants in the University Town Center area ... [READ MORE]( 2 [For subscribers] [Defense seeks new trial in 'Take Care of Maya' over juror conduct]( Greg Anderson, the Kowalski family's attorney, disputes hospital's lawyers' allegations of juror misconduct. [READ MORE]( 3 [For subscribers] [Latest real estate stats in Sarasota-Manatee show more homes for sale]( A slowing national real estate market has been attributed to the Federal Reserve's fight against inflation. [READ MORE]( 4 [Top 8 concerts this week in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte counties]( The top concerts taking place in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties this week. [READ MORE]( 5 [The Sarasota County School Board must choose students over extremists]( The Sarasota County School Board spends too much time paying attention to narrow-minded extremists who promote ... [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 ➔]( 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. [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](