Brian Ries, Herald-Tribune

Brian Ries

Herald-Tribune

Sarasota, FL, United States

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Past articles by Brian:

Live updates: Tropical Storm Nicole landfall; Sunshine Skyway closed

Live updates tracking effects of Hurricane Nicole in the Sarasota and Manatee area. → Read More

Florida election 2022 live updates: Polls open in Sarasota, Manatee counties

It's Election Day in Florida. Sarasota and Manatee County voters are headed to the polls. Follow along for the latest updates and results. → Read More

2022 De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade canceled due to weather

With more than 150 groups and floats scheduled to be in the parade, it is one of the oldest and largest parades in the area. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee restaurant inspections for Feb. 28 to March 5

See which restaurants passed with flying colors, and which Sarasota-Manatee restaurants failed their inspections. → Read More

See list of Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, Oct. 18-23, 2021

There was one emergency closure, several warnings and five perfect restaurant inspections in Sarasota and Manatee counties last week. → Read More

Sarasota Memorial Hospital COVID-19 patients continue to decline, deaths remain high

Sarasota Memorial Hospital's COVID-19 patient count is down by more than half since the peak a month ago, but deaths continue. → Read More

Fewer COVID-19 patients, 13 new deaths since Monday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Sarasota Memorial Hospital reported 13 new COVID-19 deaths since Monday, while the number of patients continues to decrease. → Read More

COVID-19 deaths remain high at Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Though new cases have dropped recently, Sarasota Memorial Hospital has reported 15 deaths due to COVID-19 in the past two days. → Read More

What we know about COVID-19 this week in Sarasota-Manatee

Catch up on the latest COVID-19 numbers with new cases, deaths, vaccination and hospitalization in Sarasota and Manatee counties. → Read More

Sarasota County's COVID-19 cases up 18%; 4,900 Florida deaths in past four weeks

Florida reported nearly five times as many deaths in the past four weeks compared to the four weeks prior. → Read More

New COVID-19 cases in Sarasota-Manatee 10x what they were four weeks ago

Sarasota Memorial Hospital increased the size of its ICU today to keep pace with a surge in COVID hospitalizations, which rival last summer. → Read More

Where to get a COVID-19 vaccine or test in Sarasota and Manatee counties

Local hospitals are seeing a dramatic increase in COVID patients, but more than 90% are unvaccinated; those who are vaccinated have milder symptoms. → Read More

COVID-19 hospitalizations double and infections surge in Sarasota-Manatee, Florida

Over the past week, the number of COVID-19 patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital has doubled and infections surged, while vaccinations stall. → Read More

COVID-19 hospitalizations double and infections surge in Sarasota-Manatee

Over the past week, the number of COVID-19 patients at Sarasota Memorial Hospital has doubled, and infections have risen dramatically. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, June 14-19

Four perfect inspections and just a few warnings last week among restaurants in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, May 31-June 5

Four perfect inspections and just a few warnings last week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, May 24-29

One emergency closure, several warnings and five perfect restaurant inspections last week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice and more. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, May 17-22

Two emergency closures, several warnings and six perfect restaurant inspections last week in Sarasota and Manatee counties. → Read More

Sarasota-Manatee best and worst restaurant inspections, May 10-15

Fifteen perfect restaurant inspections, several warnings and one emergency closure issued last week in Sarasota-Manatee. → Read More

Southwest Airlines announces five new destinations from Sarasota-Bradenton airport

Five new destinations from Southwest Airlines at Sarasota-Bradenton, including new daily service. → Read More