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Manatee County’s maintenance and landscaping scene is buzzing right now. From hotel engineering to lawn care, there are several solid options for folks who like hands-on work and steady hours.

Sarasota County officials made a big splash in early February with an approval of a major acquisition: a 2.04-acre commercial site on the mainland side of the Stickney Point Bridge to Siesta Key. Known as the Boatyard, for a restaurant under that name on the property, the site is a colorful and quirky commingling of...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota and Manatee counties are working on budgets and comprehensive long-term plans. Manatee County held a workshop Wednesday to gather residents’ opinions on how the county will grow for the next 20 years. “Of course, taking into consideration the environment that we have in Manatee...

Business Debut has another round up of new restaurants opening in Sarasota!. Get the full story by clicking the links beneath each section. Address: 6583 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242. Status: Opening soon!. What to expect: Small fast-casual bagel shop near the south end of Siesta Key. Limited indoor...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - An annual cleanup project is scheduled for April 12 at the Sister Keys, a 74-acre nature preserve in Manatee County restored with native vegetation. The area is made up of two islands. The land was once used as World War II bombing test sites and was the subject of multiple development deals,...

FLORIDA — A 19-year-old man was arrested after police said he stole a vehicle, led officers on a brief pursuit, and was later found hiding in a tool shed. According to the Sarasota Police Department, officers responded the morning of March 6 to a report of a stolen vehicle near Barrington Circle. Police said the […] ...

Sarasota Police are warning about the risks of renting a jet ski from unlicensed operators. FOX 13's Kellie Cowan explains why this crackdown is happening.

A Parrish man has pleaded guilty to setting a van on fire at a Bradenton motel last year, according to federal prosecutors. Kendarius Devonta Stitten, 26, faces a federal arson charge. Prosecutors say Stitten used a lighter and a t-shirt to set fire to a rental van parked outside a motel in Bradenton on March 20,...

A set of colorful bungalows in downtown Sarasota , housing popular restaurants and shops, carry some of the city’s historic character and local business charm. The beloved, one-story buildings from the 1920s and ’30s face a daunting, expanding skyline that could swallow them up. A five-story, multifamily residential...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Lakewood Ranch residents are asking what it will take to catch the person behind a series of mail thefts that have been the community for six weeks. Victims say they are mailing out checks, only for them to disappear, get altered and end up in...