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SARASOTA, FL — Treehouse Flowers, Coffee & Wine is preparing to open at 1551 Lakefront Dr, Unit 102, Sarasota, FL 34240. Co-owner Anna Langlais told Business Debut the team is targeting an opening the weekend before Mother’s Day on May 8th. What to Expect. Treehouse is designed as...

Time: Friday from 4pm to 10pm, rolls into Saturday from 11am to 10pm, and wraps up Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Description: Get ready for a weekend filled with fresh-cooked seafood favorites, served by top local vendors right on-site. From shrimp and crab to lobster, oysters, and more, there’s no shortage of coastal...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tracey Eckman and Larry Thornhill from Cody’s Original Roadhouse joined us to make a 14-oz ribeye with sides and catering dishes. "Cody’s Original Roadhouse is a throwback to the comfortable family eateries that grew up by the side of the road before the great highway expansion of the late 50s."

“It’s definitely exceeded what our expectations were from when we first opened up the shop,” co-owner Chris Carter said. “We didn’t think we would grow to where we are today.”. The coffee shop at Whitney Beach Plaza has been a regular gathering space on the northern...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Plans are in the works for a new major cruise ship port next to environmentally sensitive Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County, it was announced Friday. The proposed port, that would be built on 300 acres of land known as the Knott-Cowen tract, would be on...

If movie night still makes you smile, there is a place in Ruskin where the screen glows and the stars stay bright. The Ruskin Family Drive-In Theatre has been part of Florida nights since 1952, and the magic is still very much alive. Cars line up, radios tune in, and...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton police are investigating a fatal crash Friday evening involving a pedestrian on Manatee Avenue, near the intersection of 21st Street East. On a social media post at 7:30 p.m., the Bradenton Police Department said Manatee Avenue would be closed for several hours. Detours are in...

Health and safety matter when you dine out. Sarasota County restaurants need to protect local diners who trust these establishments to serve safe food. In December 2025, the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 108 inspections across the county. Of those, 88 restaurants passed on the...

A high-end new Japanese restaurant is preparing to open its doors in Sarasota’s Rosemary District, at 1525 Fourth St. Called Hanami Japanese Fine Dining & Lounge, it’s a sister to Lakewood Ranch’s Tsunami Sushi & Hibachi Grill. The menu at Hanami promises to mirror the one served...

VENICE, Fla. - A Sarasota man’s breakup with his girlfriend attracted more attention to his failed relationship than he wanted when she demanded that he move out. According to documents, she began to remove his things from the home on Mayfield Drive in Venice when she found some items that he was working on in the...