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The how and why of success The Venice Area Chamber of Commerce has almost 1,000 members, representing 35,000 employees.  Fifty-nine of the 64 business of the year finalists were represented at Friday's event. They were responsible for more than 3,600 full-time employees.  “While talking to our finalists, we heard about their 'why’ and how they applied that to their mission statement,” said Angela Snyder of First International Title who, along with Nick Choat of Sport Clips Haircuts of South Sarasota, served as masters of ceremony for the awards. “We learned about many of the challen...

Selva opening UTC location A longtime downtown Sarasota dining and drinking destination is expanding its reach, joining the bustling University Town Center shopping district. Selva Grill, the Main Street restaurant featuring an emphasis on Peruvian cuisine, is opening its second location at 67 N. Cattlemen Road, across from Target. The UTC location plans to open this week, said general manager Angelo Souflis. Since moving to its current Main Street location in 2004 – formerly owned and founded by renowned chef Darwin Santa Maria, who now operates Darwin Peruvian Eatery – Selva ha...

Letter to the editor: Susan Collins should set the record straight It’s time for Maine’s senior senator to make clear that – contrary to Mitch McConnell’s declaration – she is not in lockstep with an anti-Biden agenda. Share In his May 8 letter to the editor, “McConnell maintains focus on undercutting democracy,” Richard Dana rightly condemns Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for his recent statement: “One hundred percent of my focus is on standing up to this (Biden) administration. What we have in the United States Senate is total unity from Susan Collins to Ted Cruz in...

Saturday, May 15th is Armed Forces Day, and Billy Gibbons isn't going to let the day pass without a star-studded tribute to veterans and first responders. Here's what you need to know.

The current location will be transformed into a New York-style pizza and bagel shop called Brew-Za-Bagels. The BrewBurgers food truck will be parked behind the Elephant's Trunk Thrift Shop at the south end of the plaza during construction "as often as possible."  “We had this great opportunity to move to a vacant space located at the south end of the plaza where we have operated for six years," said owner Michael Bacon in a statement. "We welcome the larger space so we can host live bands and give our customers more room to enjoy our award-winning burgers and food and our new bar with a ...