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Hey hey Sarasota! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • New salad spot brings healthy fast-casual dining to UTC area
  • How much are Sarasota schools really watching students and visitors?
  • Why Sarasota tourism is surging while the rest of Florida slips

Also on today's calendar: 🌸💕FREE $1000 PERMANENT MAKEUP Raffle Grand opening CC STYLING STUDIOS 10 year re-grand opening🌸 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, temps: high: 91, low: 75.
  • Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 91 and low of 76 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Popular NYC Salad Chain Opens UTC-Area Location (patch.com) — A new Just Salad location has opened in the University Town Center area, bringing a health-focused fast-casual option to Sarasota-Bradenton diners. The restaurant will mark its grand opening Sept. 9-12 with a Giveback Day supporting Keep Manatee Beautiful and special $5 deals on salads, wraps, bowls and plates.
   

2. THE UNBLINKING EYE: Surveillance in schools (yoursun.com) — Parents and students in Sarasota County should know that school security now relies heavily on cameras, AI weapon-detection systems, vaping sensors, and visitor ID checks run by the district's own police department. Officials say student privacy is a priority, but questions remain about how ID images and AI-linked data are stored, secured, and eventually deleted.
   

3. Sarasota County tourism grows as Florida numbers decline (mysuncoast.com) — Sarasota County's tourism bucked the statewide trend in July, drawing about 156,000 visitors and generating nearly $146 million in local spending even as overall Florida tourism declined. Visit Sarasota County credits the area's mix of beaches and cultural attractions, with hotel occupancy and room rates both rising for the third straight month. Locals are seeing a clear boost to the area's economy.
   

4. Wondering About Wildlife: Bats in Your Building - UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County (ufl.edu) — If you've discovered bats in or around your Sarasota-area home, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County is offering detailed, legal ways to safely exclude them and protect their vital role in Florida's ecosystem. The guidance covers when exclusion is allowed, how to avoid harming maternity colonies, and where Sarasota residents can find local webinars and starter resources for living with wildlife on the Suncoast.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Easterseals Southwest Florida welcomes families to new school year —Sharon Kunkel Read on Patch
  • Sarasota Tiger Bay Club Presents Homestead Property Tax Exemption Meeting on September 17 —Kelly Fores Read on Patch
  • Safe Children Coalition hosts first-of-its kind Fatherhood Initiative regional gathering —Sharon Kunkel Read on Patch
  • **URGENT LOST CAT**
    Hi everyone!! My cat, Rex, has been missing from home. He just turned a year old. He doesn't currently have a collar. He is an indoor/outdoor cat. He… (Nextdoor McIntosh Rd)
  • Nala still hasn't been found yet please help me find her please..
    I miss her so much I've been in an out the hospital since she been missing I'm losing hope but I will never stop until I find her.. (Nextdoor The Winds)
  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Guest Services Coordinator at Sun Communities in Sarasota, Florida in Sarasota. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Shift Runner(08647)- 6. 5808 S Tamiami Trl 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: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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