Bradenton FL

VENICE — Building officials for the city of Venice and Sarasota County had an important message for those attending the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce’s recent City, County Coffee program: Ask permission, not forgiveness.

VENICE — Sarasota County approved the acquisition of three parcels of land through hurricane recovery funds, including property in rural Venice and on the shore of Myakkahatchee Creek in North Port.

Thousands flocked to the Coliseum on 4th Ave Sunday, for the St Pete Indie Flea Market, with hundreds of local vendors inside

Have you ever stumbled upon a sprawling marketplace along Florida’s sun-drenched Gulf Coast that seems to contain every conceivable item under the sun?. That’s the Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton, a bargain hunter’s utopia that transforms casual browsers into dedicated treasure seekers with just one visit.

NOKOMIS BEACH — Sebastian Romo has been creating art for as long as his father remembers.

The Bradenton Police Department is trying to locate potential witnesses to a fatal July 7 crash.

Tucked away in a modest Sarasota strip mall, there’s a yellow-walled sanctuary where homesick Midwesterners and curious Floridians alike gather for a taste experience that defies geography. Tony’s Chicago Beef Company isn’t trying to reinvent the wheel—they’re just making sure that wheel rolls all the way from the...

A Ruskin pastor says ICE raids are hitting close to home for some Hispanic parishioners. He says some are even scared to go the church. The Diocese is now training clergy on how to respond.

There’s a turquoise oasis in St. Petersburg where the shrimp are so good, you might find yourself involuntarily doing a little dance in your seat with each bite – welcome to The Big Catch at Salt Creek, where seafood dreams come true and calories don’t count (at least that’s what I tell myself).

The Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects St. Petersburg to Tampa, has long been a fixture over Tampa Bay. Its very first span ceased operations Wednesday and will be demolished. The bridge opened in January 1960 and was the vision of businessman Howard Frankland, who served on the Florida State Road...