Texas Roadhouse will open its first Sarasota County restaurant at the Venice Crossing development on Laurel Road; approvals and a timeline are pending.

Atlas is opening an Italian chophouse and a tequila cantina at the Annapolis Waterfront Hotel after a $15M renovation. The two concepts and expanded event space are set to debut in mid‑July.

Seminole council cleared talks that could bring a Dutch Bros drive‑thru to the busy Park and Seminole Boulevard corner. Negotiations would pair the coffee kiosk with a bank on a long‑vacant lot.