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SARASOTA — The Sarasota County School Board is set to vote on approving the district’s school start times at its meeting Tuesday.

What should have been a typical night out took a wild turn outside Paddy Wagon Irish Pub in Port Charlotte, as a physical fight escalated into a shooting early in the morning. Just after the pub closed its doors for the night, chaos erupted among patrons near a food truck vendor, and before anyone knew it, shots were...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is an editorial that Pine View journalism students could not get approved for publication

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete's Sunday Market is back. After taking a short hiatus in January, the market opened Sunday morning at its new home at USF St. Pete downtown. Since starting in 2023, the market has built a reputation for giving local businesses a chance to thrive.

After a unanimous recommendation for denial by the planning commission, Manatee County commissioners approved an 80-home development along 18th Avenue East near its intersection with Morgan Johnson Road. Bradenton Estates II was approved at Thursday’s land use meeting in a 4-3 vote with commissioners Bob McCann,...

Improve local streets signs, road striping I wish to call the attention of our Sarasota and Manatee County commissioners to an increasing safety hazard. I hope they will put some attention into fixing the issue. I am talking about street signing and roadway striping. Over the past few years, signing has badly...

NORTH PORT — On a January day in 2008, Denise Amber Lee was kidnapped from her home and later killed by Michael King.

FLORIDA — A heavier band of rain is now pushing into areas south of I-4, with radar showing the most intense downpours lining up across the Tampa Bay region and stretching into parts of west-central Florida. Where the Heaviest Rain Is Showing Up Right Now. Radar imagery shows a...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - For the past four decades, people have gathered in one of Florida’s last true fishing villages for a commercial fishing festival celebrating the history of Cortez Village and supporting local fishermen and women who provide fresh local seafood. The 44th annual Commercial Fishing Festival...

Craving a golden, flaky grouper sandwich with a front row seat to Sarasota Bay’s sunset? Dry Dock Waterfront Grill delivers both, pairing fresh Gulf flavors with breezy dockside views that make dinner feel like vacation. The nautical vibe, friendly team, and consistent 4.7 star reputation set the tone the...