Historic Florida pharmacy is gone after 130 years. See how it started
A Florida pharmacy in business for more than 130 years has closed its doors for good. Robert Pelot, the owner of Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy, said it’s been in his family since one of his great-grandfathers moved to the Bradenton area from Indiana in the late 1800s. The pharmacy moved to the Davis Building , at the...
Man dies after water rescue at Manasota Beach, officials say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man died Friday morning after first responders were called to a water rescue at Manasota Beach, according to Sarasota County officials. Englewood Fire Rescue and EMS personnel with Sarasota County responded to the scene around 9:47 a.m. Crews located the man and performed CPR for...
Major discount fashion retailer opening new Sarasota County store
Sarasota County is getting a Nordstrom Rack later this month. The off-price retail division of Nordstrom, a luxury department store founded in 1901, will open at 6507 S Tamiami Trail on March 19. The grand opening at Sarasota Pavilion will feature a DJ, refreshments and gift card giveaways. Nordstrom Rack runs...
Manatee County Commission Notes: 3/3/26
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 to, or lack of adherence to, good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular...
Florida House approves scaled-back UTC District that Benderson would control
The Florida House of Representatives unanimously approved a scaled-back bill Wednesday to create a special district around the booming University Town Center area — a proposal that would still give one of the region’s largest developers significant influence over the new entity spanning more than 1,400 acres across...
Lakewood Ranch residents targeted in check scam
Residents in Lakewood Ranch have reported a check washing scam after they noticed their bank accounts were drained. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Sarasota city residents encouraged to attend one of three area meetings this month focused...
The Coalition of City Neighborhood Associations of Sarasota (CCNA) is encouraging its members to attend one of three meetings this month that the City of Sarasota will host on traffic calming issues. The sessions have been planned to enable the public “to learn about the work completed to evaluate speeding...
Englewood pro skimboarder goes from operating room to launching wakesurfing business
ENGLEWOOD — Skimboarder Etienne Beaugrand, known as ET, said sometimes you have to wait up to 20 minutes for the right wave.
Major I-75 crash delays drivers over 30 minutes, Friday morning
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Drivers are stuck in an over 7 mile gridlock on I-75 southbound, due to a major multi-vehicle crash. The crash is just past the State Road 70 on-ramp, and earlier, all but one lane was open. Delay times are at over 30 minutes from the...
Hoax bomb in Venice: cell phone threat shuts down shopping plaza
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A routine workday for Katherine McCloskey took an alarming turn when she arrived to start her shift at a hair salon in Venice Commons, only to find the entire shopping plaza wrapped in crime scene tape. “Little concerning because they had a complete whole shopping center...
