Schmitz Brothers Band at Linger Lodge
The Schmitz Brothers is a dynamic family band with skilled musicianship and memorable harmonies. Band members include father Dave Schmitz on guitar and vocals, twin sons Tim and Dave on guitar, bass and vocals, and long-time professional area percussionist, Phil Anderson, on drums. For more than a decade, The Schmitz B
Top residential real estate sales for May 25-29 in Lakewood Ranch
A Lake Club home topped the week’s sales. Douglas and Nancy Brugler, trustees, of Bradenton, sold the home at 8465 Pavia Way to Mark and Linda Griffin, of Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts, for $3,075,000. Built in 2021, it has three bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a pool and 3,552 square feet of living area. It sold for
Air quality reaches unhealthy levels in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Air quality in Sarasota reached unhealthy levels Monday evening and Tuesday morning, with one Sarasota Air Quality Station reporting a reading of 167. When levels get this high everyone should limit outdoor activities. Unusually sensitive people should remain indoors. Smoke from contained fires
Longboat mobile home owner files appeal against canal assessment
The Longboat Key Town Commission has taken the first step toward introducing a new tax and fees to pay for canal dredging, and some property owners are against the funding method. On Thursday, Dan Dexter delivered a letter to Longboat Key Town Hall to appeal the assessment on his and...
See which Bradenton-area restaurants aced their health inspections
Looking for a place to eat around Bradenton? Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness. Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code , which contain
Truck crashes into Sarasota home early Tuesday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Minor injuries were reported after a pickup truck crashed into a home in Sarasota. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a vehicle colliding with a home at the 4800 block of Country Club Way around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to Troopers, a 2009 Ford F-150 was traveling east on Tournament Bou
Home insurance and the unraveling of Florida communities
Florida’s current approach to insurance is forcing those who can least afford it to bear the cost of the climate crisis. But different approaches are available.
St. Pete man arrested after hitting dog in the head with shovel, arrest report...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— A St. Petersburg man was arrested over the weekend after he hit a dog with a shovel numerous times, according to arrest reports. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a domestic incident on Sunday around 4:40 a.m. According to the arrest report, witness statements said Christoph
Florida Locks Down 6,200 Acres Of Ranchland To Block Developers And Save Historic Greenways
Dixie Ranch West in Okeechobee County, Florida. Photo: Lauren Yoho/Wildpath The high-stakes battle between Florida’s...
North Port Police looking for ATV riders who allegedly harassed fawn
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Police say they were looking for people who they say chased and injured a fawn while riding all-terrain vehicles. In a Facebook post, the North Port Police Department said the young deer became entangled in a fence after allegedly being chased by the ATV riders.

















