🌱 Which Ellenton restaurant was shut down over rodent droppings and bad rice?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Ellenton restaurant was shut down over rodent droppings and bad rice?
• Ellenton store clerk's armed robber now faces 28 years in prison

Also on today's calendar: 3rd Annual Harvest Festival and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 72 degrees.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 88, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 89 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rodent droppings, roaches temporarily close Sarasota area restaurants (bradenton.com) — Health inspectors temporarily shut down Oh! Greek at Ellenton's outlet mall after finding extensive rodent droppings, unsafe food temperatures and contaminated rice that had to be discarded. The report also lists many other Sarasota-Manatee restaurants that were either closed or cited, plus a number that earned perfect scores, helping you decide where to eat with confidence.
   

• Fort Myers man gets 28 years in prison following guilty plea in I-75 armed robbery spree (gulfcoastnewsnow.com) — An armed robber who hit a convenience store in Ellenton during a 2025 I-75 crime spree has been sentenced to 28 years in federal prison. Prosecutors say Javion Ward threatened a clerk in Ellenton and robbed several other stores from Tampa to North Port, after which a multi-agency investigation led to his arrest and conviction.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• 3rd Annual Harvest Festival →
  Dakin Dairy Farms, 30771 Betts Rd,
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill Eric Von Band →
  Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  7:00 pm
• Eric Von at Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill →
  Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  7:00 pm
• Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill Eric Von Band →
  WOODY'S RIVER ROO PUB, GRILL & TIKI BAR, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• The Cahoots →
  Woody's River Roo, 5717 18th St. East, Ellenton
  5:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Solo Show with Rob Hamm at Woodys River Roo →
  WOODY'S RIVER ROO PUB, GRILL & TIKI BAR, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  6:00 pm
Sunday October 18
• Groovin' in the Gardens at Palma Sola Botanical Park with The Pops Orchestra Jazz Combo →
  Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave NW, Bradenton
  4:00 pm
Wednesday October 28
• Marketing on Main | Sarasota & Manatee Business... →
  Worthington For Events, 4815 17th St E, Ellenton
  5:00 pm
• Marketing on Main | Sarasota & Manatee Business Expo & Speed Networking →
  Worthington For Events, 4815 17th St E, Ellenton
  5:00 pm
Thursday November 5
• Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill →
  WOODY'S RIVER ROO PUB, GRILL & TIKI BAR, Ellenton
  5:00 pm
• Eric Von at Woody's River Roo Pub & Grill →
  Woodys River Roo, 5717 18th St E, Ellenton
  5:00 pm
Friday November 6
• Supernatural Conference - Miracles Made Simple - w/ Dr. Tim Storey →
  The Source Church, 3607 U.S. 301, Ellenton
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Palmetto

• Sarasota, Manatee high school football Super 10 rankings going into Week 8 (heraldtribune.com)
• Rainy Day Things to Do on the Florida Suncoast for Kids and Adults (suncoastpost.com)
• Choosin' South Texas: More retirees are embracing the Winter Texan lifestyle (couriertexas.com)

Bradenton

• Bradenton, FL Affordable Housing Advisory Committee — October 15, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)
• ICTC Expands U.S. Manufacturing with Trinity Acquisition (iconnect007.com)

Sarasota

• New Sarasota Civil Liberties Group To Host Banned Book Event (patch.com)
• Q&A: Meet Jimmy Glover, Sarasota County School Board District 1 Candidate (patch.com)

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