Restaurant owner committed to workforce goals — even sans USF Sarasota-Manatee
Collaboration over competition is a big mantra for Oysters Rock Hospitality co-founder John Horne in the wake of New College of Florida absorbing the campus — and debt — of USF Sarasota-Manatee.
ByJohn Horne
| 5:00 a.m. July 3, 2026
The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus sits on 32 acres near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.
Photo by Yadyra Guzman
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