Stormwater fees are back on the table in Manatee County
A measure that residents fought to defeat in 2019 is back on the table. Manatee County might start implementing stormwater fees to collect up to $20 million more each year to prevent future flooding. Commissioner Carol Felts was a citizen in 2019 and was part of the charge against the...
Toasted Mango Cafe Making Sarasota Comeback Downtown
With locations currently open in Holmes Beach and Siesta Key, Toasted Mango Cafe is preparing for a comeback in Sarasota. The local breakfast-and-lunch spot will return to the area with a Downtown Sarasota location, set to open at 1371 Boulevard of the Arts. This news comes a while after the...
Her First Play’s a Winner and She’s Just 18
Patricia Rose Brady, 18, a senior at Lake Gibson High School, has learned she’s a finalist in Theatre Odyssey’s Student 10-Minute Playwriting Festival. Only the works of eight Florida student playwrights were accepted. Their plays will be performed on May 10 and 11 at the Jane B. Cook...
One of Sarasota’s best waterfront restaurants is back open — and better than ever
Folks soak up the warm spring sunshine and salty breeze while dining outdoors on the wooden deck at one of my favorite waterfront restaurants in Sarasota . Bright yellow umbrellas pop against the blue sky, shading crowded picnic tables filled with families and friends enjoying a late Saturday afternoon lunch. The...
Waterfront Florida Eatery Has Been Evicted After Filing For Bankruptcy, Employees Claim To Be...
Although it might be easy to assume that Florida's waterfront restaurants are immune to the pressures and difficulties that can affect restaurants, this isn't always the case. Woody's Waterfront recently went up for sale as did Caddy's Bradenton Riverwalk. And now, another waterfront eatery in Florida has filed for...
Florida’s Manufactured Home Communities Targeted in Multi-Million Dollar Buying Spree
Manufactured home communities remain a popular choice for many Florida retirees seeking affordability and lower maintenance costs, especially those who split their time between states. However, the sale of three such properties to GMF Group, a real estate investment firm, illustrates a growing trend of corporate...
Florida Brewery to Shut Its Doors, Citing Tough Competition and Escalating Cost
Florida’s dining scene has faced a succession of closures in recent months, with local mainstays and big-name chains alike shutting down unexpectedly. In Jacksonville, four Arby’s locations vanished; St. Augustine’s King’s Head Pub called it quits; and Ocean One Bar and Grille shuttered its six Florida restaurants...
FL’s “Best” City For Retirees Has A Median Age Of 49.8, Is Known For...
When some people think about the best places to retire in Florida, they think about communities that cater to retirees, such as The Villages or Sun City Center. However, the website Niche recently named the "best" place to retire in Florida. And the city that it named as Florida's "best" city for retirees isn't...
Florida Residents Are Moving The Wrong Way
People moved to Florida rapidly for over three decades. That has slowed considerably and is probably about to reverse....
Florida woman given maximum sentence in death of 2nd grandchild; daughter says, ‘I still...
A Central Florida grandmother has been sentenced to five years in prison nearly two-and-a-half years after her infant granddaughter died in a hot car while in her care.
