‘You can find another district:’ Ziegler wants to ban student protest
SARASOTA — As a handful of parents and community members gathered to protest outside North Port High after school let out Friday, Sarasota County Schools officials are devising a policy to ban students from doing the same thing.
Popular Sarasota shop to close after two decades
A popular Sarasota business open since 2003 has announced it will be shutting its doors. After more than two decades of offering artistic reuse of an eclectic mix of items, Jesse White is closing the Central Avenue site of Sarasota Architectural Salvage. Current plans call for the warehouse, located just north of...
Roads to close for Bradenton Area River Regatta. What to know
The Bradenton Area River Regatta is this weekend, and several roads will be closed to accommodate the event. The activities will begin on Friday, Feb. 20, with musical performances and a drone light show in Bradenton’s Rossi Park Pavilion Stage. No road closures will take place on Friday; however, the Rossi Park...
Venice man accused of chloroforming, killing missing woman told nurse he killed 4: Affidavit
VENICE, Fla. - A Venice man has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a Bradenton woman who vanished in 2024 and is believed to be dead. On Friday, Venice police arrested Ronald Chester Racki, 75, for the murder of 24-year-old Laikyn Marie West. The backstory:. According to the...
El Greco to return in south Sarasota
A Greek eatery that served downtown Sarasota under its original owners for nearly 20 years is reopening in South Sarasota location in the coming months. El Greco Kitchen & Market will be located at 4035 Clark Road in the Expo shopping center near the Sawyer Road intersection. Relatives of the founders of El Greco...
City Council OKs CSX rail line purchase
At its Thursday meeting, the St. Petersburg City Council approved the purchase of a CSX rail corridor section after years of negotiation. It will become a public walking/biking trail. The Welch administration was unanimously authorized to acquire the approximately 0.86-mile piece, located between 5th Avenue North and...
Bradenton water main break causes traffic delays on busy road, officials say
A water main break in downtown Bradenton is causing traffic delays on Manatee Avenue, city officials said Thursday morning. 15th Street West is closed between Sixth Avenue West and Seventh Avenue West. Crews are working to repair the water main in that area, according to a City of Bradenton social media post ....
Sarasota County, FL – Rescue Alert: Missing Hiker Found at Deer Prairie Creek Preserve
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sarasota County, Florida – A missing hiker was located within minutes of deputies arriving at Deer Prairie Creek Preserve, prompting a coordinated rescue response Thursday. According to the Sarasota County...
Manatee County extends burn ban as drought worsens
While Manatee County’s burn ban was set to expire Feb. 20, county officials and Paul Wren, the deputy chief for the East Manatee Fire Rescue District, said the burn ban will remain in effect until further notice. Wren’s best advice for residents who might not be sure about what...
Dump truck backed over pedestrian in fatal Parrish crash, FHP says
A 53-year-old Tampa resident died while helping a dump truck reverse into a construction area in Manatee County on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At around 12:07 p.m., the dump truck was backing into a construction area for a new subdivision at Diamond Reef Drive and Bella Mar Trail in Parrish,...
