Proposed swimming lesson voucher program bill advances, aims to combat high drowning rates
TAMPA, Fla. - A five-year-old girl is in the hospital after nearly drowning in her family's pool in Bradenton over the weekend, and those...
A Newspaper Subscriber Woke Up to Find Her Deck on Fire. Her Newspaper Carrier...
'If you never stopped by, I might not be here today,' Pam Smith told her newspaper carrier A Florida woman's life may...
11-year-old arrested for threatening shooting at Pinellas Park Middle School
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. - Deputies arrested an 11-year-old on Monday after he sent text messages about him taking part in a shooting at Pinellas...
11-year-old Pinellas County student arrested after joking about conducting school shooting, deputies say
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — An 11-year-old boy was arrested Monday after deputies said he sent text messages to another student saying he...
Sarasota taxpayers shouldn’t be asked to clean up Commissioner Kyle Battie’s mess
On Feb. 5 the Sarasota City Commission will discuss whether to pay a $7,500 retainer to a lawyer to defend Commissioner Kyle...
FL-Based Furniture Co. That Laid Off Dozens Expands With New $26 Million FL Showroom...
The furniture industry had its struggles in 2023. According to Furniture Today, as of late October of 2023, furniture manufacturing had suffered 11 straight...
Inspections: Rodent droppings temporarily close Sarasota, Bradenton area restaurants
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or...
Benderson Development starts the new year with $30.5 million purchase in Sarasota
Benderson Development has started the year with a $30.5 million purchase of a large shopping center on Tamiami Trail just south of Bee Ridge...
Police investigating suspicious vehicle find man sleeping inside
Lost/Found Property: An officer was asked to respond to a found cellphone, which was left on a glove close to the roadway. When the...
Dead malls: Bradenton’s DeSoto Square Mall
A boarded up mall entrance. Located in Bradenton, Florida, the DeSoto Square Mall was built by the Edward J. DeBartolo Corporation. The mall was...
