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🌱 Patch AM: Starbucks To Close 250 Locations, Including 9 FL Shops: Reports

Coming up on the Sarasota Patch calendar: Open House - North Port

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Hello Sarasota! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Fruitville Road Starbucks in Sarasota among nine Florida stores closing
  • State attorney general targets Pine View teacher in high-profile Sarasota dispute
  • How a Siesta Key resort manager will shape Sarasota tourism policy.

Also on today's calendar: Open House - North Port and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David's parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what's the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 85 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 86, low: 69. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and delightful, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

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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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • WBTT opens 2026-2027 season with 'Sophisticated Ladies' —Sharon Kunkel Read on Patch
  • Local filmmaker to document the race for dragon boating gold —Sharon Kunkel Read on Patch
  • Hi everyone.
    About 3 weeks ago I rescued a Quaker parrot who was literally knocking on the glass front door of my office. After giving him some water and cookie… (Nextdoor Lexington)
  • Our magical downtown.
    I love this place. Took the photo a few months ago while spending time at the bayfront park. Caption this photo. (Nextdoor Prestancia & Deer Creek)
  • BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. posted a job opening for Meat Cutter Full Time in Sarasota. Apply here.
  • 7-Eleven, Inc. posted a job opening for Assistant Store Leader (Assistant Manager) in Sarasota. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sarasota here.

Ok Sarasota! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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