Daily Briefing: Search expands for four boaters missing off Sarasota County

The four left Marina Park in Venice at 8 a.m. Saturday in a 23-foot SportCraft and never returned, their vehicle was found at the boat ramp ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Tue Feb 20 2024 [Search expands for four boaters missing off Sarasota County]( [Multiple law enforcement agencies are searching the Gulf of Mexico for four men who did not return from a boating trip Saturday in this 23-foot SportCraft boat.]( The four left Marina Park in Venice at 8 a.m. Saturday in a 23-foot SportCraft and never returned, their vehicle was found at the boat ramp [READ MORE]( [Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina, photographed Feb. 13, 2024, is in Cortez overlooking the Intracoastal waterway and Anna Maria Island.]( [One of the best restaurants in Sarasota area is better than ever]( Popular Sarasota-Manatee waterfront restaurant better than ever ahead of 10th anniversary. [READ MORE]( [Brittany Lamont has been named president and CEO of the Lakewood Ranch Business Alliance.]( [Sarasota business task force tackles childcare crisis]( The Early Learning Coalition taskforce's mission is to expand childcare capacity, particularly in hard-hit South Sarasota County. [READ MORE]( [The Offshore Tapas and Wine Bar has been revamped in the rebranding effort for voco Sarasota, which had previously opened in 2006 as Sarasota's Hotel Indigo, a 95-room hotel in downtown.]( [General manager of voco Sarasota discusses rebrand and hotel business]( The Sarasota hotel business saw a brief slowdown at the beginning of the pandemic before it roared back better than ever in 2021 and 2022. [READ MORE]( [Caryl Sheffield]( [Marker to memorialize victims of racial lynching in Sarasota-Manatee]( Sarasota & Manatee Community Remembrance Project honoring victims of racial violence with historical marker, site at Unitarian Universalist Church. [READ MORE]( Advertisement TRENDING STORIES 1 [Sarasota area waterfront restaurant named one of the best in U.S.]( A popular Sarasota-Manatee waterfront restaurant has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you ... [READ MORE]( 2 [One of Sarasota-Manatee biggest music festivals permanently canceled]( One of Sarasota-Manatee's longest running live music festivals has been permanently canceled. [READ MORE]( 3 [A popular Sarasota restaurant reopens at new location this week]( A favorite Sarasota restaurant for gourmet sandwiches and breakfast reopens at new location this week after a ... [READ MORE]( 4 [Boater calls Sarasota Police after seeing submerged car near Van Wezel]( A boater called the police early Sunday morning after seeing the roof of a car in the water. [READ MORE]( 5 [High-rise scaffolding collapses, 2 workers rescued by firefighters]( The Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a high-angle technical rescue in the area of S. Palm Ave. and Main ... [READ MORE]( Vote with Confidence This 7-day newsletter course will help you be an informed voter before Nov. 5. [SIGN UP NOW]( 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](