Yvonne McClellan

Knowing whether or not seafood is sustainable probably won't affect its flavor, but it will determine what happens to the environment. And some Southwest Florida restaurateurs are paying greater attention to sustainability. At Red's Fresh Seafood House and Tavern, owner Bud LoCicero focuses on fresh, local seafood, but also fish that's caught or farm-raised sustainably.

Beer distributors and retailers are challenging the way the state issues licenses to breweries with tasting rooms – a move that might eliminate drinking local beer at breweries altogether. On Jan. 8, the Florida Retail Federation filed a suit against the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation to petition the way it has used two unadopted rules to allow breweries to sell their brews for consumption and as retail goods on premises.

A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Remember that Thanksgiving you slipped and took the turkey with you, or that time you seasoned the pumpkin pie with salt instead of sugar? No? Well, we want to hear all about your Thanksgiving and other holiday cooking mishaps in 50 words or less. We’ll compile a list of the most epic cooking casualties for a story in The News-Press and at news-press.com.