You Can Actually Retire On Social Security Alone In This Enchanting Florida Town
Most retirement destinations in Florida require you to choose between eating and paying rent. Ocala lets you do both, which feels almost too good to be true in today’s economy. Here’s something that’ll make your friends in Sarasota spit out their overpriced smoothies: you can actually live comfortably in...
Farmers Markets Saturday Forecast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We have a First Alert Weather afternoon. But storms develop AFTER the Markets have closed. Market weather is windy and humid, but no thunderstorms during the Markets. We’re tracking a cold front moving into the Suncoast this weekend, and it’s bringing our best chance of rain in almost a month. Saturday late afternoon and evening will bring the best chance of...
Manatee theater expands with new building
BRADENTON — From the window of his second floor office in the Manatee Performing Arts Center, Producing Artistic Director Rick Kerby can see his company’s future under construction.
America Takes Sarasota on a Nostalgic Joyride with Timeless Hits!
America delivered a night of nostalgia-filled magic at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on May 1, 2026, with their “Happy Trails Tour.” Fans filled the venue, excited to hear classic hits that defined their youth, and the band didn’t disappoint. With a setlist that read like a greatest hits album, songs like “A Horse with No Name,” “Sister Golden Hair,” and “Ventura...
Ruskin Raid Nets Guns, Cash In Latin Kings Drug Bust
Gang-unit detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office say a weekend search of a Ruskin home turned up cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, several guns and roughly $10,000 in cash, and ended with the arrest of 24-year-old resident Brian Clavel. He now faces a list of felony charges that includes cocaine trafficking along with multiple possession and delivery counts, part of what the...
Sandwiched Between Tampa And Sarasota Is A Master-Planned Suburb With Resort-Style Living And Parks
Located in Parrish, Florida, North River Ranch is a master-planned suburb supporting a thriving community of new residents. Neal Land & Neighborhoods, a developer in Manatee and Sarasota counties, designed the suburb to feel like a small community near major tourism hotspots including Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. The area comprises 2,600 acres, with plans to develop roughly 6,000 homes that range from apartments...
St. Petersburg Five-Hour Standoff Ends In Handcuffs After Threats Spark SWAT Response
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A tense five-hour standoff at the...
Students evacuated from Florida university building as huge blaze breaks out on campus
A fire broke out at a commercial building near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon sending thick smoke into the sky.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Colliding With Police Cruiser In St. Petersburg Intersection
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Friday night collision at...
Police investigate fatal hit-and-run crash in Bradenton neighborhood
The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at 1:02 p.m. in the 5600 block of 11th Avenue West, the street where the pedestrian lived, according to the police department. Police say they are searching for an “older gold sedan, possibly a Honda Accord.” Further information about the victim, including the...
