Bradenton FL

A 5-year-old Florida girl is in critical condition after being swept into a storm drain, authorities said. The incident happened after a water main break on Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota around 6 p.m. local time on Sunday, Aug. 24, according to WWSB, WTVT, and WFTS. Officials told the outlets that the child had been...

There’s a moment in every food lover’s life when they taste something so perfect, so utterly sublime, that time seems to stop. For me, that moment happened with a humble hash brown at Caesar’s Breakfast & Lunch in Bradenton, Florida. This unassuming cafe, with its stone facade...

A Southern-inspired ice cream and candy store with North Florida roots is expanding to Manatee County. Pecan Jacks has signed a lease for a store at the SeaFlower Village Center off Cortez Road West. The Village Center is a shopping district that is part of the new SeaFlower housing development on the southwest...

Multiple news outlets have reported on a legal claim made by residents of the Laurel Meadows neighborhood against Sarasota County for. In May 2025, attorneys for the residents of Laurel Meadows sent a legal notice to the county. The notice alleged that the county was negligent in maintaining a critical...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For years, South St. Petersburg residents have asked city leaders the same question: How to bring fresh and affordable groceries to their neighborhoods? Despite efforts to attract major grocery chains, no store has committed to opening in the area, leaving families without easy access to...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Our weather experts have been tracking significant rainfall in Manatee County since Saturday. They say areas of East Bradenton has received five to six inches of rain, leading to localized flooding for residents. What You Need To Know. Areas of East Bradenton have received five...

A Florida man accused of trafficking meth is the subject of our Mugshot Of The Day on Dave & Chuck The Freak. This is a very unique look. When you're named the Mugshot Of The Day on Dave & Chuck The Freak, you did several things wrong. For starters, you've been arrested. It all starts with a mugshot and an arrest, so...

Cars are lining up for Swig, a drive-thru drink shop, which recently expanded in Florida with its first Bradenton location. Swig popularized the “dirty soda” beverage. In 2024, the drink went viral on social media due to Hulu’s reality television show, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, and an Olivia Rodrigo...

Prosecuting attorney Joseph Danielowski said there was evidence the car was traveling at 91 mph just prior to the crash.

VENICE — The City Council rejected a mediated settlement of a dispute with developer Pat Neal Tuesday, potentially putting the city on course to see him in court again.