Sarasota completes removal of sidewalk and crosswalk art
By the time the Sept. 2 meeting of the Sarasota City Commission had ended, removal of all non-compliant markings — which is to say art — on order of the state of Florida along the state and local rights of way had been completed. Those included the crosswalks...
NORTH PORT: $163K fine for improper clearing issued
NORTH PORT — City authorities are issuing a fine — related to the “Avella North Port,” formerly known as “Chamberlain Family Apartments” development — of $163,000 for improper clearing.
Florida K9 Hero Tracks Missing Girl And Delivers Heartwarming Rescue
They say every second counts, and K9 officer Mary Lou proved it to be true. This remarkable Bloodhound, partnered with Deputy Sarah Ernstes from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, showed just how powerful her tracking skills when it was needed the most. When the office received a...
Bert’s Great American Bike Night
It’s Bert’s Great American Bike night from the Orange County Chopper OCC Roadhouse in St. Petersburg, Fl and we take you for a full trip around this motorcycle country club to see what cool bikes we can find, as I myself arrive on my 1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000 restorod motorcycle. In this video we find a very diverse mix...
The Best Bacon Wrapped Scallops In Florida Are Hiding Inside This Unassuming Restaurant
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures hide behind the most ordinary facades, and RJ Gator’s of Bradenton has mastered this art of delicious deception. You’d never guess from the exterior that this unassuming spot serves bacon wrapped scallops so perfect they’ll haunt your dreams and ruin you for...
Sarasota big and tall retailer to shutter after nearly 50 years
A store that has been part of Sarasota’s retail landscape for nearly half a century is going out of business. King James Big & Tall will shutter at the end of October after 47 years in operation. “Competition from big box stores and online retailers has made continuing unsustainable,”...
Traffic stop leads to drug arrests on Longboat Key
A traffic stop on the north end of the island Sunday night led to the arrest of three people on drug charges on Longboat Key, the town reported. In a news release, Longboat Key authorities said an officer on routine overnight patrol pulled over a vehicle on Gulf of Mexico Drive after noticing its brake lights and...
Florida Holocaust Museum reopens next week with new exhibits, safety measures
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Four local Holocaust survivors tell their stories as visitors ask questions at the new "Dimensions in Testimony" exhibit at the Florida Holocaust Museum. The survivors were interviewed and technology picks up keywords in visitors’ questions to then play the answer through a video screen from...
Longboat cops respond to Jet Skiers gone wild in Sarasota Bay
Suspicious person: Police were called when a restaurant employee witnessed a man sitting at a table outside of the restaurant. The employee of the restaurant said they did not feel comfortable opening the restaurant with the man sitting out front. The suspicious and frightening sitter told police he was waiting for...
Manatee County consent agendas cause controversy
The consent agenda typically goes relatively unnoticed during Manatee County Commission meetings. However, consent agendas have drawn more attention since a roundabout on University Parkway, where Legacy Boulevard meets Deer Drive, was approved on the Nov. 12, 2024 consent agenda. It was then that the plans changed...
