We’ve Found 7 Amish Restaurants in Florida Worth The Drive
Craving comfort food that tastes like it came straight from a family farmhouse kitchen? Florida might surprise you with its pocket of Amish and Mennonite eateries serving golden broasted chicken, flaky pies, and breakfasts that make you slow down and savor. Tucked around Sarasota, these spots deliver honest cooking,...
This coffee chain is planning 2 new Manatee County shops, building records say
A coffee chain with roots in the Pacific Northwest is planning additional shops in Manatee County. Dutch Bros. Coffee, which previously filed paperwork to build two stores in Bradenton, has filed paperwork with Manatee County Development Services for a store off Moccasin Wallow Road in the Palmetto-Parrish area and...
Bradenton Daughter Refuses To Hide After Dad Shot In Targeted Attack
Julia Scott, daughter of David Scott and a familiar face around Heritage Harbour in Bradenton, says her father was shot at his home and later died after what deputies now describe as a targeted attack. She is now caring for her father's two dogs and says she will attend upcoming court hearings as the case moves...
Port Charlotte Man Arrested after Hoax Bomb at Venice UPS Store
Andrew A. Bevan, 55, from Port Charlotte, landed in jail Wednesday, March 4, 2026, after planting a fake bomb at the UPS Store in Venice Commons Plaza. Early that morning on East Venice Avenue, someone spotted the suspicious device. The store cleared out, and Venice police rushed in. By around 10:50 a.m.,...
Popular doughnut shop opens second Sarasota location
Peachey’s Baking Co. started selling hand-crafted doughnuts at Sarasota 's Phillippi Farmhouse Market in 2009. Nate and Nicole Peachey’s business quickly blossomed to include several food trucks that were frequently greeted by long lines of hungry customers at festivals and state fairs from Florida to Minnesota. “We...
Nordstrom Rack sets Sarasota store opening date
An off-price retailer will open in the Sarasota Pavilion in mid-March. Nordstrom Rack has set its opening date for Thursday, March 19, at the shopping plaza at the corner of Stickney Point Road and US 41. The store will occupy 27,000 square feet in a spot that used to house...
Northport man faces hearing in illegal gambling house case
NORTHPORT, Fla. (WWSB) - A Northport man accused of running an illegal gambling house is scheduled for a hearing Thursday afternoon in Sarasota County. Alex Jacobs was arrested last November following a raid on Headquarters Social, located on South Tamiami Trail in Northport. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s...
SWFMD urges year-round water conservation as aquifer levels fall below normal
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Southwest Florida Water Management District is urging year-round water conservation after its February water resources update showed below-normal aquifer levels across much of its service area. “Water levels may rise and fall, but our water resources remain limited,” the district said. As...
Sarasota Neurosurgeons Join SMH’s First Physicians Group
March 6, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Sarasota-based Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists has joined the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network. With more than 30 years of expertise in neurological surgery of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and surrounding...
American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co. Relocating in Palmetto
With locations at 4919 96th St in Palmetto and at 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd, Suite O, in Apollo Beach, American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co. is a “family owned, locally sourced, lovingly crafted” local ice cream and coffee spot. “American Honey Creamery and Coffee Company is a place...
