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Mission BBQ to open new location A national barbecue chain is set to open its second Sarasota-Manatee location in the bustling University Town Center shopping district. "Coming soon" signs for Mission BBQ are up at 5231 University Parkway #109, the former space of Half Shell Seafood House, located within The Market at University Town Center shopping plaza. Representatives for Benderson Development and Mission BBQ both confirmed the new location, with Mission BBQ Florida market partner Bill Leahy saying they anticipate a summer opening. The Maryland-based Mission BBQ, known for paying tr...

Many tourists to the area like visiting the beaches or “Unconditional Surrender” to snap selfies of their vacation, but they may soon have another photo-op.  Commissioner Mike Moran began informal discussions with Benderson Development Co. to explore the idea of the company donating or leasing land to the county so it can construct a welcome monument along Interstate 75.  Moran pointed to the St. Petersburg’s seven-story Gateway Welcome Tower along Interstate 275 as an example. The tower was constructed in 2012 ahead of the Republican National Convention, held that year in Tampa.  T...

Is a new welcome to Sarasota County sign headed to I-75? They had a message for the motorists: Visit Sarasota County.  Now, years later, a county commissioner and one of the area’s most influential developers are discussing the possibility of adding a new monument to welcome visitors to the county.  Sarasota County Commissioner Mike Moran has had informal talks with Benderson Development Co. leaders to explore whether the developer could donate or lease land it owns for a new welcome monument somewhere between University Parkway and Fruitville Road.  Last week Moran, who also serves on ...

Emails from the organizers of a COVID-19 vaccine pop-up clinic in Charlotte County raise more questions about the fairness of vaccine distribution in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed politically-connected private developers to dole out the life-saving drug to residents of their upscale communities, bypassing systems set up to ensure equitable access to vaccines. Whether it’s through a random lottery or a system that gives people a digital place in line based on when they sign up for the vaccine, Florida counties have tried to distribute vaccines without favoritism. But the emails fro...

Gov. Ron DeSantis stood behind his controversial decision to set up a Lakewood Ranch vaccine pop-up clinic that only serves residents of two wealthy ZIP codes, responding to complaints of favoritism by threating to send vaccines elsewhere next time. “If Manatee County doesn’t like us doing this then we are totally fine with putting this in counties that want it and we’re totally happy to do that,” DeSantis said of the complaints. “So anyone that’s saying that, let us know, if you want us to send it to Sarasota next time or Charlotte or Pasco or wherever, let us know; we’r...