Bradenton FL

VENICE — An arrest has been made in the killing of Patrick Warrick in South Venice nearly a year ago.

Last week, a burger spot with famous family ties opened inside Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. Wahlburgers, a national chain based out of Massachusetts and owned by brothers Mark, Donnie and Paul Wahlberg, specializes in premium Angus burgers with sides like parmesan truffle tots and crispy fried pickles....

Fresh pineapple, yellow onions and free-range chicken filled the shelves of Margie’s Market ahead of its March 10 grand opening in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood. Inside the small grocery-style market on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way, rows of fresh produce, dairy, meat and pantry staples are arranged much like they...

A new restaurant is planned for a bustling area of Manatee and Sarasota counties. Just Salad, which began in 2006 in New York City, is renovating a space inside The Market at University Town Center shopping plaza, according to paperwork filed with Manatee County Development Services. The roughly 2,000-square-foot...

The plan to create a cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway may be sunk after the Florida House unanimously passed legislation limiting dredging needed by larger ships. Bradenton Sen. Jim Boyd’s bill passed the Senate last month. It would expand the boundaries of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve in Manatee County...

Florida lawmakers passed an environmental bill that adds new dredging protections in aquatic preserves, including the Terra Ceia Bay Aquatic Preserve in Manatee County. Supporters say the restrictions could effectively block plans for a controversial cruise terminal proposed near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The bill...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - At least one person was injured in a major crash on I-75 southbound, near University Parkway. Live FDOT cameras show what appears to be a pickup truck on the hood of another vehicle. The live feed also showed one individual loaded into an ambulance on...

A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Manatee County jury convicted him of killing two roommates inside their Bradenton duplex , prosecutors said. A Manatee County judge sentenced 31-year-old Jamal Lamar Blakely to life in prison after the jury found him guilty of two counts of second-degree murder...

What if one of the most comforting meals in Florida feels like stepping into a Sunday afternoon from decades ago?. In Sarasota, there is a restaurant where the scent of warm pies, buttery crusts, and home-style cooking drifts through the dining room long before the food even reaches the table. It is the kind of place...

Seafood lovers and music fans across the Suncoast are in for a treat this weekend as the Manatee County Seafood & Music Festival returns to Bradenton for three days filled with fresh seafood, live music, arts and crafts, and family-friendly fun. The festival takes place Friday, March 13 through Sunday,...