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Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Starbucks To Close 250 Locations, Including 9 FL Shops: Reports (patch.com) — Sarasota coffee drinkers will soon lose a familiar stop as Starbucks closes its Fruitville Road location, one of nine Florida shops among 250 stores shutting down across North America. The company cites underperforming stores and changing customer experience goals, while saying affected employees may be transferred or receive severance as it continues remodeling other cafes.
2. FL Attorney General Calls For Firing Of Pine View Teacher Over Student Bullying Claims (patch.com) — Families in Sarasota County are watching closely as Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier urges the firing of Pine View School history teacher Liz Ballard over allegations she politically bullied an eighth-grade student. Sarasota County Schools' superintendent promises a fair review, while the local teachers union and Ballard dispute the attorney general's claims amid an ongoing district investigation.
3. Manager of Turtle Beach Resort on Siesta appointed to Sarasota County Tourist Development Council (sarasotanewsleader.com) — A Sarasota native who manages Turtle Beach Resort on Siesta Key has been appointed to the Sarasota County Tourist Development Council, serving through August 2030. Elana Rosenbaum, also active in the local art scene, will help advise county commissioners on tourism issues, giving residents and tourism businesses another hometown voice in how visitor dollars are guided.
4. Sarasota Reading Club 'books it' away from nightlife noise (mysuncoast.com) — A fast-growing Quiet Reading Club is giving Sarasota residents a calm, twice-monthly alternative to the usual nightlife, with silent reading sessions hosted at local venues like Calusa Brewing. Young adults and book lovers mingle briefly, then settle into an hour of quiet reading, building friendships without pressure. You can find upcoming Sarasota meeting dates and locations on the club's Instagram.
5. 'He should still be here': Remembrance ceremony for murder victims (mysuncoast.com) — Families from Sarasota and beyond gathered at the Sarasota County Courthouse for an annual memorial honoring loved ones lost to homicide, including a downtown Sarasota victim who died protecting his husband. Speakers shared stories of grief, justice, and ongoing questions, while one mother used her son's case to urge residents to be far more cautious with online dating and to lean on family for safety support.
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