Venice, Sarasota residents can pick up free sandbags Sept. 14
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) — The city of Venice will host a free self-service sandbag station on Sunday, Sept. 14, to help residents prepare for potential flooding. The station will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 252 Seaboard Ave. Residents may receive free sand and empty bags, with a limit of 10 sandbags per vehicle.
People Drive From All Over Florida To This Funky Tiki Bar For Its Legendary...
The moment you step into Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant in Sarasota, you realize you’ve stumbled upon the kind of place that makes people cancel their dinner reservations elsewhere for the rest of their vacation. This isn’t just another seafood joint trying to lure tourists with plastic lobsters and...
UPDATE: Special Marine Warning issued for Sarasota and Gulf waters as storm threatens waterspouts
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Special Marine Warning until 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. At 2:59 p.m., the NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin office said radar spotted a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts about 7 nautical miles southwest of Venice Inlet, moving east at 10...
The Best Blackened Mahi Mahi In Florida Is Hiding Inside This Homey Seafood Restaurant
In a state overflowing with seafood joints promising the freshest catch, there’s a humble dockside eatery in Cortez that doesn’t just make promises—it delivers maritime perfection on a paper plate. Star Fish Company sits unassumingly along the waterfront of this historic fishing village, looking more like someone’s...
PETA offers reward after dog found with feet tied on Ruskin road
RUSKIN, Fla. (WFLA) — PETA is now offering a reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person responsible for abandoning a dog whose back and front legs were tied up on a Ruskin road. According to PETA, a reward of up to $5,000 is being offered after a dog was abandoned near […]
Food distribution giant opens 1M-square-foot facility in southern Manatee
A major grocery wholesaler has opened a 1 million-square-foot distribution center in southern Manatee County, on the border with Sarasota County. The new facility for UNFI, which stands for United Natural Foods Inc., is 35% bigger than its previous one in the area. Th UNFI facility is at 8380 21st...
St. Pete CEO buys private flights, Bucs tickets with $191K in embezzled company funds:...
The former CEO of a St. Petersburg-based company was arrested Monday after he was accused of embezzling over $191,000 in company funds.
Sarasota’s ‘Sash and Sill’ owner arrested for third time on two additional larceny charges
SARASOTA, Fla. - Todd Hoch, the owner of Sarasota-based "Sash and Sill," appeared smiling in his recent mug shot after being booked into the Sarasota County jail. He's charged with two additional counts of larceny by the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. What we know:. The investigation has been ongoing for...
Florida Holocaust Museum reopens Tuesday. Here’s a look at what’s new
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - More than a year after closing for $8 million in upgrades, the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg officially reopens Tuesday. The building along 5th St. South now has bulletproof glass and enhanced metal detectors for improved security. There are new exhibits, as well, including...
The Best Key Lime Pies In Florida Are Made Inside This Low-Key Restaurant
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and Tide Tables Restaurant and Marina in Bradenton proves this theory with every single slice of their legendary key lime pie. You might drive past this unassuming waterfront spot a dozen times without giving it a second...
