Bradenton FL

Bradenton, FL — January 16, 2026 — The Salvation Army of Manatee County announces that, effective immediately, new single women seeking overnight shelter will be directed to Gateway South Women’s Shelter, our community partner located at 407 57th Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34205. This transition allows us to better...

A build-to-rent townhouse community is now in development in Venice. Hawthorne Hollows recently broke ground and began vertical construction, according to Lafayette Real Estate. When complete, the community will include 50 townhouses. Floorplans will feature three- and four-bedroom layouts. Hawthorne Hollows will be...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police have reported that a vehicle crash is blocking traffic on Second Street from Orange Avenue to Adelia Avenue. Police have asked drivers to avoid the area while the crash is investigated. No injuries have been reported at this time. The situation is still developing...

St. Petersburg is finalizing the second phase of its $160 million disaster recovery plan, which includes homebuyer assistance, affordable housing and voluntary buyout programs. The city expects to purchase 14 high-risk residential or commercial properties, help create 582 affordable multifamily housing units and...

Prolific author Harlan Coben is everywhere these days—including Sarasota. The award-winning writer of 35 novels of thrills and suspense is in the midst of an ongoing Netflix deal (the latest miniseries of which, Run Away, premiered New Year’s Day), recently oversaw the debut of Lazarus on Amazon Prime Video, hosts...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Saturday will mark two decades of a real-life nightmare for a Bradenton family. Every moment since Jennifer Kesse’s dad, Drew Kesse, got a call she hadn't shown up for work, he and his wife Joyce Kesse, have kept up hope they could find the missing piece that would lead to her disappearance.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy was killed in a Manatee County crash where he was the passenger on a motorcycle. The Florida Highway Patrol said this happened Monday morning when the teen was riding with a 17-year-old motorcyclist who ran a red light at an intersection on State Road 70 and Caruso Road.

SARASOTA — It's unusual to find a room filled with all of a county's local officials, but in the name of education, Sarasota County leaders made an exception.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida lawmakers have proposed a bill that could strengthen electric bike laws. The bill would have a new licensing requirement, and riders could face fines for modifying their bike. E-bikes have changed EBike Adventures of St Pete owner Drew Pomeroy’s life. “After about 100...

Letter paints inaccurate picture of Sarasota I'm the last one to want more people here, but why would you publish such an ill-informed letter written by someone who really doesn't know the area (" Does Sarasota deserve top 10 ranking as a place to retire? " Jan. 12)? So many misstatements. The medical care is...