Bradenton FL

After public fervor and a meeting with the city, a St. Pete Beach bar owner has agreed to remove two "no trespassing" signs at the water's edge. Why it matters: The move staves off — for now — a larger battle over beach access that an attorney for the city previously said could become "a test case for the entire...

If they’re under 16 and unaccompanied, children living in unincorporated Manatee County are now subject to a curfew. Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve the measure at the Nov. 19 commission meeting with commissioners George Kruse and Mike Rahn voting against the idea. If out in public during school hours,...

Residents of South St. Petersburg have recently noticed an increase in the number of military jets flying overhead. This has sparked a discussion on social media, with many residents reporting hearing and seeing more military planes, even during the evening hours. Some have even reported hearing loud booms, possibly...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — An Anna Maria Island business is closing its doors for good next month after experiencing its worst year. The Cheesecake Cutie & Café says sales are down 50% this year, and that it’s been a struggle to recover from last year’s hurricanes — and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce says they...

The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack of adherence, to good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular...

The Florida Orchestra plays two concerts Nov. 22-23, with kids and teens getting in free with a paying adult. The post Kids get in free when Florida Orchestra plays Mozart and Handel this weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Court petition filed to determine capacity of Robert Goolsby in officer-involved shooting case. The 70-year-old Sarasota resident who advanced on a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a knife on Nov. 4, resulting in the deputy’s shooting the man, entered a plea of “Not Guilty” with the 12th Judicial Circuit...

A federal judge has approved plans to auction Big Storm Brewing in Clearwater, as authorities work to recover money for the alleged victims of Pinellas County businessman Leo Govoni. Govoni, a former part-owner of Big Storm, is charged with stealing $100 million from more than 1,500 disabled clients of the...

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver while trying to cross U.S. 301 in Manatee County Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man prosecutors say hired a hitman while sitting in the Sarasota County Jail appeared in court today. Leland Harper was first extradited from Lisbon, Portugal, to Portland, Oregon, in 2021, with the assistance of the FBI and Portuguese law enforcement. Harper was accused of having a sexual...