Bradenton FL

Keep Van Wezel for our quality of life I read with interest the various opinions on whether to keep the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall or build a new auditorium. I have lived in Sarasota since 1972. Most of my contacts are with Sarasotans who have also lived here for many years. Most of our conversations are about...

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - The SWAT team was called out to a USF student housing complex after a suspect fired multiple shots into an apartment unit, according to the Temple Terrace Police Department. Nobody was injured, but it took hours for the SWAT team to get the suspect to come...

A tornado hit the FOX 35 Orlando television station Monday morning in what a meteorologist called a rare event.

Low-income households in Florida receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is administered at the federal level by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and at the local level by the Department of Children and Families (DCF). This article discusses the...

St. Petersburg, FL – A fatal crash on 34th Street North near 17th Avenue North occurred at approximately 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, leaving one person dead and two others injured. Investigators charged 33-year-old Kyle Hill of Pinellas Park with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide following the...

An inspector found bugs around food storage and cooking areas.

Florida families struggling with rising grocery costs might soon see some relief. State lawmakers have introduced a bill targeting what they say is unfair price fixing by big food companies.

Floridians who enjoy Bargain shopping may be happy to know that the state could get some new Ollie's stores since the chain has reportedly acquired some old Big Lots locations, including some in Florida.

Many Floridians are aware that it is not unusual in the Sunshine State for empty buildings to become something else entirely. It was recently announced that an empty CVS was being eyed for a Baycare emergency room while a Dick's Sporting Goods was being turned into a women's only gym. And now, an empty Badcock...

Florida lawmakers are considering removing a legislation passed in 2023 that required later start times for middle and high schools across the state. The initial legislation required high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. and middle schools no earlier than 8 a.m., with full implementation set for 2026....