Coastal Orthopedics and Bradenton Runners Club raise more than $17,000 at 28th annual Turkey...
BRADENTON, Fla. — Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, and the Bradenton Runners Club, recently presented $17,125 to be shared between two local nonprofits: Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee and...
Restoration to bring up to 300,000 cubic yards of sand to Lido Beach during...
SARASOTA, Fla. - Crews are on site and pipes will soon be in place as renourishment begins on Lido Beach. Parts of the beach have been disappearing dating all the way back to hurricane Ian in 2022. The City of Sarasota said a number of benefits will come from the...
Hermitage Artist Retreat Receives Land and Property Gift Appraised at $12 Million
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has received a gift of land and property from the Morrison and Steans family with an appraised value approximately $12,000,000, making it one of the largest land gifts of its kind to a nonprofit arts organization. The Gulf-to-bay property spans 6.5 acres of land and is...
First family moves in under Habitat for Humanity’s Advancing Black Homeownership Program
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity has launched a new push to expand Black homeownership. For many families, owning a home has felt out of reach. It’s called the Advancing Black Homeownership Program. It started last year, and now its first recipient moved in last week. What...
Florida Man Allegedly Shot Ex-Girlfriend to Death at Point Blank Range at Her Workplace...
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at her workplace allegedly shot her at close range inside a Bradenton office suite — and injured a coworker nearby in the same burst of gunfire, authorities said. Keith Roberts Jr., 29, is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with...
A Day of Discovery at Mote Aquarium: Why Charlee & Nova Loved Exploring Sarasota’s...
Charlee and Nova explore sharks, manatees, sea turtles, and touch tanks during a memorable family visit to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. A couple of weeks ago, we packed the day with excitement, curiosity, and a whole lot of smiles and headed to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium with the girls—Charlee and Nova—along...
Reading comes with a fun twist via new book vending machine
There are no soda cans or bags of chips in this vending machine. Instead, it holds something a bit more special — something that can inspire a lifelong passion for exploring the world, learning more about connecting with others and dreaming big when it comes to the future. The...
Sarasota Station Breaks Ground After 12-Year Road to the Finish Line
Sarasota Station, a long-stalled workforce housing plan on Fruitville Road, officially broke ground Thursday morning, marking a major milestone for a project that has been more than a decade in the making and is now moving forward under Florida’s Live Local Act. Planned for 2211 Fruitville Road and 300...
The Long Road to a Cantina of Her Own
Twenty-six years ago, Luz Maria Nevarez arrived from Mexico and took her first hostessing job in Vero Beach. She bussed tables in Port St. Lucie for two years, served in Fort Pierce for two more, then managed for thirteen years in Okeechobee. Last month, she celebrated the fourth anniversary of Takos Cantina, the...
Jose Gaspar’s gold in St. Petersburg
The Bay Area sees Jose Gaspar’s pirates every Gasparilla but now we may get to see his treasure too. FOX 13’s Evan Axelbank reports.
