8 Unassuming Restaurants In Florida Where The Grouper Sandwich Is Outrageously Good
Searching for incredible grouper sandwiches hiding in Florida’s humble eateries?. These 8 unassuming restaurants serve up fish so fresh and delicious you’ll be planning your next visit before you leave!. 1. Groupers on the Gulf (Indian Rocks Beach) With a name like “Groupers on the Gulf,” you know...
Iconic Sarasota restaurant, open 67 years before closing, to reopen
A historic Sarasota restaurant, open for nearly 70 years before shutting its doors , has announced its return. Hob Nob Drive-In, located on U.S. 301 just north of downtown Sarasota, expects to reopen by spring 2026, according to a statement shared to social media . The burger joint opened in 1957 before closing in...
13 Florida Amish & Mennonite Spots With Seriously Good Homemade Meals
Florida is home to a vibrant Amish and Mennonite community, especially around Sarasota’s Pinecraft neighborhood, where traditional cooking meets sunshine-state living. These spots serve up hearty, homemade meals that taste like they came straight from a family farmhouse kitchen. Whether you’re craving flaky pies,...
Man found dead in car, another person injured after shooting in St. Pete: police
An investigation is underway after a shooting occurred in St. Petersburg on Friday evening, leaving one man dead and another injured.
Places This Week: Former Woody’s Waterfront restaurant sells
The sale of property formerly owned and occupied by Woody’s Waterfront restaurant on St. Pete Beach closed Jan. 12 for a sales price of $2.4 million. Located at 7308 Sunset Way, the restaurant had been a staple on the beach for over 35 years. Following devastating damage from Hurricane Helene in 2024, and the site...
St. Petersburg’s oldest park enters its next chapter
The city, a downtown nonprofit and a renowned urban redevelopment expert are preparing to launch long-overdue upgrades at St. Petersburg’s Williams Park. Dan Biederman, who is overseeing evolving design plans, returned to the area this week to tour St. Petersburg’s oldest park and meet with surrounding stakeholders....
Deputy-involved crash shuts down northbound Bayside Bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A deputy-involved crash closed the northbound Bayside Bridge in St. Petersburg on Friday afternoon. The crash flipped one car onto its side and reportedly involved a Pinellas County deputy. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said those involved only sustained minor injuries.
Regional Goodwill expert shares does and don’ts for giving along the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Goodwill accepts nearly everything donors bring, from clothing and furniture to vehicles and aircraft, according to Alexa Olivas, VP of Operations for Goodwill locations in four Florida counties. “We accept pretty much anything,” Olivas said. “We accept apparel, accessories, shoes, furniture,...
Investigators make cocaine-trafficking arrest near Sarasota park
A police raid on an Eighth Avenue home a week ago resulted in a felony drug-trafficking arrest and the seizure of cocaine and about $12,000 in small bills. Sarasota Police, in a news release about the Jan. 16 arrest, said SWAT and other detectives acted on a CrimeStoppers tip in serving a search warrant in the 2100...
D&R Automotive Is Moving to the Limelight District Next Week
D&R Automotive, a downtown Sarasota institution, is moving to a new location on Monday, Jan. 26, after 58 years in the Rosemary District. Its new home: the up-and-coming Limelight District, on the corner of Eighth Street and Apricot Avenue, north of Fruitville Road. Opened in 1968, D&R Automotive has been...
