- May 3, 2024
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The Sarasota County Fire Department and Sarasota Police Department responded to a structure fire reported at Panera Bread on South Tamiami Trail at 7:19 a.m. Wednesday.
Three fire trucks, one ambulance and two SPD units flanked the restaurant after employees were evacuated due to "strange-smelling" smoke.
Emergency personnel on site did not report any flames, but blamed the incident on three malfunction air-conditioning units on the property's roof. Florida Power & Light Co. arrived after 8 a.m. to cut the power.
There were no injuries reported and Panera Bread is currently closed.