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VOLUME 42, NO. 24
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Tastes from around the world PAGE 24A THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 2020
COME ON IN!
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Chiefs Pete Cumming and Paul Dezzi fire up the grill.
Lunch was on them
Eric Garwood
Business partners Jose Chichande, James Brearley and David Benstock formulated the idea for Whitney’s with fourth partner Joseph Chillura.
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WHITNEY’S
North-end eatery opens with a beachy feel and commitment to a fun menu. SEE PAGE 5A PARADISE CENTER
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It was a rare day for the town’s two chiefs, though no suspects were grilled, and flare-ups were few. To kick off a townwide project in which first responders distributed door hanger information about how to best handle an emergency, Fire Chief Paul Dezzi and Police Chief Pete Cumming cooked lunch for their crew. The medium? A barbecue. Well done, chefs, er, chiefs.
Town gets first look at what’s shaping up in new building. SEE PAGE 1B
Nat Kaemmerer
Dee Newberry from Youthful Aging explains health services at The Paradise Center open house.
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Bottoms up for Mote Bradenton craft brewery Darwin Brewing Co. has released two new beers and an initiative to end red tide. The brewing company kicked off a partnership with local Winn-Dixie grocery stores Dec. 14 at a Bradenton Winn-Dixie. Every purchase of the Leatherback Lager and Reef Revival Session IPA six-packs will benefit Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in its efforts against red tide. The new beers are available at Winn-Dixie.
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Science on the menu INSIDE
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Town lobbies for home rule Letter urges Legislature to reject bill on rentals. SEE PAGE 2A