Bradenton FL

There are meals you eat and meals you experience, and then there is whatever this Amish buffet in Florida is doing, which frankly belongs in its own category entirely. I went in with zero expectations and a moderate appetite. I left two hours later having eaten things I cannot fully...

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 sushi restaurant in Palmetto was temporarily shut down after...

Venice Beach sits along Florida’s Gulf Coast as a quiet treasure for anyone who loves hunting for fossils. While most people flock to crowded tourist beaches, this stretch of sand offers something truly special: thousands of ancient shark teeth washing up with every tide. Locals call it the Shark Tooth Capital of the...

There are exactly two types of people in this world: those who’ve had the grouper sandwich at Rick’s Reef in St Pete Beach, and those who are about to have their entire understanding of seafood fundamentally altered. You’re about to join one of these groups, and trust me,...

Kandis Kemp, a paraprofessional aide at Cranberry Elementary, is being recognized by the Sarasota Classified Teachers Association for her work helping students learn to manage their emotions and build positive connections.

Manatee County’s construction scene is buzzing this month with hands-on jobs for folks who like to build, fix, and create. Whether you’re handy with wiring, wood, or a paint sprayer, there’s something here for you.

New apartments could be coming to East Manatee County. Paperwork was recently filed with Manatee County Development Services for 252 affordable multifamily residential apartments located north of State Road 64 East, east of Lorraine Road and west of Zipperer Road. The project at 15005 State Road 64 East would consist...

Applications are being accepted by Manatee County through Tuesday, March 31 to fill one open seat on the Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizens Advisory Committee. The MPO is responsible for developing plans, policies and priorities for the region’s transportation infrastructure. The CAC “assists the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Another link connecting pieces of the Legacy Trail in the City of Sarasota’s opens Tuesday at Payne Park. The Alderman Multi-Use Recreational Trail, at just 0.2-mile long, provides an east-west connection for bicyclists and pedestrians along the southern portion of Payne Park from School...

The Sarasota Police Department released a video last week that showed the arrest of a man who was reportedly operating a Jet Ski rental company without a permit.