‘I was scared for them’: Fire destroys duplex on Longboat Key
Firefighters responded to Lands End Drive on the north end of Longboat Key Monday after a 911 caller reported a structure fire.
Manatee County Seeks Animal Welfare Volunteers for Newly Created Advisory Boards
Animal lovers with a knack for policy, a veterinary license or volunteer hours clocked now have a way to put those credentials to work for Manatee County. The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 17 to establish two animal welfare advisory boards and immediately opened applications for...
Why 2,000 homes from Miami-based Lennar were rejected in a booming Florida area
A 2,000-home project near Bradenton has been rejected by local leaders over concerns about a lack of infrastructure and amenities to support new residents. Manatee County commissioners heard arguments for and against the “Lone Valley” project proposed by Miami-based Lennar Homes. The project, in unincorporated...
7 BREW COFFEE CUTS RIBBON IN BRADENTON, DONATES $1,500 TO HUMANE SOCIETY OF MANATEE...
7 Brew, the drive-thru beverage concept revolutionizing the coffee industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5805 Manatee Ave. W. Striving to serve as a strong community advocate, 7 Brew Bradenton donated $1,500 to the Humane Society of Manatee County (HSMC). “We’re thrilled to be bringing more 7 Brew locations...
Despite some public objections, Palmetto approves teen curfew
PALMETTO, Fla. — Despite some pushback from the community, members of the Palmetto City Commission voted 4-1 Monday to adopt a new curfew ordinance for minors. Despite some pushback from the community, members of the Palmetto City Commission voted 4-1 Monday to adopt a new curfew ordinance for minors.
Top residential real estate sales for Feb. 9-13 in Lakewood Ranch
A home in Wild Blue at Waterside topped the week’s sales. Hans Gaedertz and Marie-Diana Hahne-Gaedertz sold their home at 508 Blue Shell Loop to Rostislav Raykov and Jacqueline Roxana Raykov, of Sarasota, for $2.4 million. Built in 2024, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,028 square feet of...
Florida man set to be executed for 1986 grocery store murder in Palmetto
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is scheduled to become Florida’s second execution of 2026. Melvin Trotter, 65, is set to die by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison. He was convicted of killing Virgie Langford, 70, the owner of Langford’s Grocery...
Beloved New York restaurant opens first Sarasota location
A restaurant revered by generations of upstate New Yorkers has made its Sarasota debut. Duff’s Famous Wings, which has been producing award-winning Buffalo wings for nearly six decades, opened its first location in Sarasota earlier this month. The restaurant, which opened in the Lakeshore Village Plaza spot once...
Bay Haven School of Basics Plus celebrates centennial anniversary
Ariel Brown attributes her success today, as a practicing occupational therapist with a master's degree in the field, to the foundation she built at the elementary school Bay Haven School of Basics Plus. A member of the class of 1995, she was one of the attendees at the celebration of...
A do-over for the Sarasota Performing Arts Center
It has been just under a year since members of the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation brought their plan for a new performing arts center within The Bay Park to the Sarasota City Commission, hoping to move the public/private partnership forward toward implementation and a final design. What they got instead was an...
