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Toll booths at both ends of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge will soon go fully electronic, according to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Why it matters: The plazas currently accept cash, which can cause traffic to bottleneck during peak travel times. State of play: The St. Pete-side change will happen...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A pedestrian has died following a late-night collision in St. Petersburg on Sunday. The St. Petersburg Police Department identified the victim as 61-year-old Larry Darnell Brown. The incident took place shortly after 9 p.m. Brown was attempting to cross from the east to the west...

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is moving full speed ahead on more than $1 billion in capital projects. The post Sarasota Memorial Health Moves Ahead on $1 Billion in Capital Projects appeared first on West Orlando News .

Bravo Eatery, a popular local pizza and Italian restaurant located in Sarasota County, FL, received a follow-up inspection requirement after a routine check by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation on January 29, 2026. Inspectors noted a total of 14 violations — two high-priority, three...

Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues. The reports are public information. During recent inspections in Manatee County, a restaurant in Bradenton was temporarily shut down after inspectors...

If you, like millions of other Americans, watched Bad Bunny's joyful Super Bowl halftime show last night, you may have seen a familiar face among the performers: Sarasota Orchestra music director Giancarlo Guerrero. Guerrero, a six-time Grammy winner, was shown conducting a group of young musicians as Bad Bunny made...

Paying attention to the behavior of pelicans, terns and other seabirds yields dividends. A lone tern circled behind the boat as Capt. Geoff Page and his longtime pal Capt. Ron Hueston scanned for the approaching flats and potholes. I was watching aft and noticed the little white bird with the smooth, dark head making...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mary Jane Miller joined the circus at just 18 years old with no formal training or family connections. Miller was from Michigan and on vacation in Sarasota when she made friends with a girl whose parents were clowns. "They had this big ladder. The girls had to...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A fire damaged a two-story home on 18th Street West Sunday afternoon, displacing several residents. The Bradenton Fire Department responded to the blaze, which charred the top half of the home. Firefighters were able extinguish the flames and there were no reported injuries. Battalion Chief...

MANATEE COUNTY — Public backlash seems to have only intensified after SSA Marine announced its intention to explore developing a private cruise port at the southern end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, near the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve at the mouth of Tampa Bay. Manatee County officials said last week that public...