Bradenton FL

Siesta Key’s popular Bonjour French Cafe, in the heart of Siesta Village at 5214 Ocean Boulevard, said au revoir and bid a fond farewell to their many loyal customers. The popular breakfast and lunch bistro closed their doors for the last time in June. “We want to thank all...

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Englewood Road in Venice on Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Here’s your chance to own a corporate headquarters with its own lab. A 15,400-square-foot office building is on the market at 7680 Matoaka Road fronting Tallevast Road. The property, which houses Esprix Technologies, is priced at $3.8 million, down from $4.25 million. According to the listing, the property is...

State officials have until Aug. 30 to send federal traffic leaders a list of intersections with markings other than road signs and signals.

Compass Real Estate – a nationwide residential real estate firm – seized the record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County history at $30.3 million on Thursday, July 31, according to the company's press release. The beachfront home on Longboat Key – nicknamed “Serenissima ” for “the most serene” –...

Police say a 19-year-old Bradenton woman drove under the influence and plowed into two Palmetto buildings, leaving both structures heavily damaged. The Palmetto Police Department said Emma Kinkle was heading north on Eighth Avenue West around 2:30 a.m. on July 25 when she lost control of her vehicle, went off the...

The Florida Man Games have found a new home — and it’s just as delightfully unhinged as the games themselves. The chaos will unfold Feb. 21, 2026, at The Freedom Factory in Bradenton, Florida — a retired racetrack-turned-coliseum where engines roar, lawn chairs fly, and questionable decisions are encouraged. Born in...

Tucked away in Sarasota’s distinctive Pinecraft neighborhood sits a culinary landmark that feels like a warm hug from a bygone era—complete with checkered tablecloths and desserts that could make a grown adult weep with joy. Yoder’s Restaurant stands as a delicious testament to the power of doing simple...

In downtown Sarasota, the only thing rising faster than the morning sun is the number of cranes dotting the skyline. Now, one of the city’s most prominent holdouts—the monolithic Zenith Building at Five Points—is set to be torn down, clearing the way for a mixed-use residential-commercial building, according to the...

You really can’t let your guard down anywhere these days, especially when you’re out with a minor. For one young woman in Florida, what should have been a simple outing turned into a terrible experience when she witnessed a man, much older than them, creeping on her younger sister, who was only 16 years old. The...