Sarasota narrows city manager search to 42 candidates
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The search for a new city manager for the city of Sarasota continues with 42 candidates remaining in consideration. City commissioners announced the next steps in their process to hire the new manager this week. The next step involves recorded interviews conducted by the city’s executive...
City makes progress toward hiring a new manager
They come from as near as Sarasota and Port Charlotte, and from as far as Stockton, California. Some are retired career military — one a Navy rear admiral — and another has a law degree. Some have more than 10 years of experience as a city manager, others none at all.
Robinson Preserve is coastal Florida farmland returned to the wild
BRADENTON, Fla. — Charlie Hunsicker helped plan out Robinson Preserve, and says the way it looks now is dramatically different than it was two decades ago. Once farmland, Manatee County purchased the land in the hopes of recreating a natural coastline. Now the director of natural resources, Hunsicker recalls...
New Lakewood Ranch restaurant offers all-you-can-eat sushi. Take a look inside
Upon entering Sushi Kami in Lakewood Ranch, diners have a choice: eat off the a la carte menu or pay a flat rate to eat until you’re full. Sushi Kami Endless Japanese Fusion, located at 5726 Ranch Lake Blvd. near State Road 70 E. and Interstate 75, opened its doors on Dec. 31. The restaurant boasts an all-you-can-eat...
30 minute delay on I-75 from crash blocking
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A.M. commuters are faced with a 4 mile back up on I-75 northbound, approaching State Road 70 due to a crash. Live FDOT video feeds show the crash blocking 2 left lanes at MM-216. Drivers should prepare for a 25-30 minute+ delay on the interstate,...
Car strikes and knocks over light pole on I-75
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Drivers are dealing with on-looker delays on I-75 northbound, approaching University Parkway. A car struck a light pole next to the right shoulder, and knocked it over. Travel lanes are not currently blocked, however, motorists are slowing to look. Current delays on I-75 northbound are...
Manatee County resident voices concern about the frequency of trash pickup
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — As trash piles up, at least one Manatee County resident is raising a stink. The county’s Big Bin Advantage program was meant to save the Solid Waste Department time and resources. It provided larger bins, but decreased the frequency of trash pickup. What You...
Sleeping Turtles Preserve South
Along the Myakka River immediately south of Interstate 75, Sleeping Turtles Preserve South protects 212 acres of uplands and wetlands. Sitting east of River Road and its burgeoning subdivisions, it is one of a chain of preserves dedicated to buffering the river’s floodplain. It doesn’t focus on the river...
Inclusion Meets a Good Meal at Comida
The Inclusion Revolution is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to build a truly inclusive society. By providing job-skills training, meaningful employment opportunities and impactful art programs, the organization empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to thrive at work and in the...
These Florida Small-Town Lunch Counters Where The Regulars Never Left
Florida’s small towns quietly guard some of the state’s most meaningful food stories. Along slower streets and familiar corners, old lunch counters continue doing what they have always done, serving simple meals to people who have been coming back for decades. Here, the food matters, but so do...
