By Michael Moore Jr., Writer Herald Tribune, July 14, 2019 Lakewood Ranch may be one of the healthiest communities around, based on a recent rating by a Southern lifestyle magazine. The 31,000-acre community, with more than 36,000 residents, was named to the "Best Wellness Environment" category in the fourth annual "Best of the Best" issue of ideal-LIVING. The community was recognized for Continue Reading
Atlanta Braves turn biker bar into baseball bar in West Villages FL
By Chris Anderson, Herald Tribune, 7-1-2019 It used to be an old biker haunt called Tarzan’s Jungle Bar, and you couldn’t miss it. Just look for the strange giant elephant on the side of the road, turn, and there it was. Of course that was before the Atlanta Braves came to town and changed everything. Tarzan’s is now called Jo Jo’s Stadium Café & Pub. It’s still nestled in the pines on the Continue Reading
Taylor Morrison building 2 new communities in LWR
By John Hielscher, Staff Writer, Herald Tribune, 6-27-2019 The company plans to build 1,750 signature homes in two neighborhoods on 991 acres. Home builder Taylor Morrison has started land development on what will become a 1,750-home community in LWR. The company plans to build two neighborhoods on 991 acres. Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch, one of its signature Esplanade resort Continue Reading
Sarasota-Bradenton airport breaks passenger record
By Laura Finaldi, Staff Writer, Herald Tribune, 6/12/2019 161,435 passengers are welcomed in May, a 39.9% increase over the same month a year before. Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport set a record for passenger traffic in May following a spring season when several new flights took off for the first time. The airport welcomed 161,435 passengers last month, a 39.9% increase from the Continue Reading
Sharky’s on the Pier in Venice named Florida’s best beach bar for second year in a row
By Jimmy Geurts Daytona Beach Entertainment reporter Posted May 14, 2019 at 10:43 AM Sharky’s on the Pier in Venice topped floridabeachbar.com’s list for the second year in a row. After being crowned the best beach bar in Florida last year, Sharky’s on the Pier in Venice came out on top once again. The restaurant and bar, on Brohard Beach, next to Venice Fishing Pier, won the Continue Reading