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We are excited to finally share that we won several Readers’ Choice awards this season from great local publications including Bradenton Herald, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and (for the FIRST time ever!) a finalist award with Sarasota Magazine. We can’t say thank you enough for ALL of your continued support! We’re honored to receive the following: Bradenton Herald People’s Choice Winner • All Around Favorite, Best Raw Bar, Best Happy Hour, Best Seafood Restaurant, Best Early Bird, Best MargaritaSarasota Herald Tribune • First Place: Early Bird Dinner, Seafood Restaurant and Finalist: Margarita, Outdoor Dining, Happy HourSarasota Magazine • Finalist, Oyster Bar We’re

Education in the community is near and dear to our heart. Whether it be raising money for scholarships, donating, community outreach programs, partnering with the school district for programs… I could go on – you name it, when it comes to education, we’re about it. When I was asked to visit the Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Tampa campus for an appearance at the Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Class, of course I couldn’t say no! We’ve had the pleasure of having Frida Bahja, an associate professor at HCC, as an intern at our Corporate Office this spring. Frida asked me to

SCF’s New Library & Learning Center Grand Opening In February, we had the honor of representing the Bradenton Kiwanis at the State College of Florida’s grand opening for their newly constructed library. The Bradenton Kiwanis Foundation donated $10,000 to construct a Young Adult and Children’s Reading Room in SCF’s new Library & Learning Center. According to SCF, “the Bradenton Kiwanis gift will add to the SCF library’s current collection of young adult and children’s literature, which is accessible to anyone with a Manatee or Sarasota County library card”. The new building looks like a phenomenal addition to the SCF campus.