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LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - As colder weather sets in, health officials are seeing a seasonal rise in flu cases nationwide, with some areas reporting sharper increases than usual. Several counties in Florida are experiencing an uptick, including Manatee County, where doctors are noting an increase in influenza...

Location: Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota) Details: The 8th Annual festival features fresh, cooked-on-site seafood (grouper, mahi, stone crabs, etc.), a variety of non-seafood items, and a marketplace for arts and crafts. Enjoy live musical performances spanning R&B, blues, jazz, rock, and...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – An often-cited proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”. In that same spirit, The Sun says, “It takes an entire Island to recover from back-to-back hurricanes.”. For that reason, The Sun names the entire extended Anna Maria Island community as...

VENICE — Three South County residents are among 14 people whose arrests were announced by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday as the result of a multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation from 2024 to 2025.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new housing project is taking shape with a mission beyond bricks and mortar. A local nonprofit has officially broken ground on a development designed to support young adults aging out of the foster care system. The project aims to provide not just housing, but...

U.S. Air Force veteran and former Islamorada Mayor Robert “Bob” Johnson passed away at the age of 82 on Dec. 15. Born in Detroit, Michigan in 1943, he recently lived in Palmetto, Florida before his passing. He spent four decades in Islamorada; 20 of those years were as owner of Papa Joe’s Marina. He also served on...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg child has a new sanctuary designed specifically for her needs, thanks to a national wish-granting organization and local donors. Emma Guida, who lives with Level 3 Severe Autism, recently received a complete bedroom makeover courtesy of the Sunshine Foundation. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. — The annual Pineapple Drop takes place for New Year's Day in downtown Sarasota at Lemon Avenue and Main Street, followed by a fireworks show over the Bayfront. The Sarasota Police Department asks those planning to attend the festivities to leave backpacks, coolers and alcohol at home.

Tampa Bay's New Year's Day concert lineup includes an EDM party that starts at 7 a.m. The post St. Pete has a New Year’s Day dance party that starts at 7AM appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

With musical styles rooted in New Orleans jazz clubs, Motown records, and Mississippi juke joints, The California Honeydrops are a bit of a paradox. The San Francisco Bay Area white boys seem to have stumbled their way to success, despite their resistance to music industry standards. Led by Polish-born frontman, Lech...