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Whenever the crew from American Pickers came to the area they checked with Sarasota Architectural Salvage for leads though that interaction never made it onto the show. Mike Wolfe and the late Frank Fritz visited Sarasota several times for their reality show that premiered on Jan. 18. 2010, and documented their...

“Denise and I were soulmates,” said Denise Amber Lee’s husband, Nathan Lee. “We were supposed to be together forever; we were madly in love.”

RUSKIN-WIMAUMA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own after a deputy died by suicide Tuesday morning. On March 3, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a family member of Deputy Jeremiah Stewart, 36, found him deceased outside his home from a self-inflicted The post...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy, a downtown Bradenton fixture for more than 130 years, closed its doors Tuesday and listed its building for sale. The closure marks the end of one of Bradenton’s oldest businesses. The pharmacy has been located in the Davis Building at Manatee Avenue and 9th Street...

A newly built apartment complex for adults ages 55 and up has been put on the market near Venice. Solea Wellen Park, which was completed in 2025, was listed by JBM Institutional Multifamily Advisors. On 9.15 acres on West Villages Parkway, the property includes 204 apartments in four-story buildings equipped...

SARASOTA, Fla. — With airport officials saying spring break is in full swing, one thing residents are noticing at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is jam-packed parking lots. A transportation service owner, who is picking up passengers who do not want to leave their cars in overflow, lots talked...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — 14,000 gallons of raw wastewater spilled into Sarasota Bay on Sunday at West John Ringling Causeway Park. A pollution notice posted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said city staff were alerted to water coming up out of the ground at around 11:21 a.m.

A clank of metal spoons, the whirr of blenders, kids bouncing on their toes. MilkShake Factory oozes excitement. “When people are looking for a milkshake, they’re usually celebrating something,” says franchisee Renee Schadenberg. “First dates, anniversaries, catching up with friends. We get to be part of the happy...

BRADENTON, Florida - A 61-year-old Bradenton man, Brent Williams, was arrested after police executed a search warrant at his home, uncovering drugs and cash. The Bradenton Police Department's Narcotics Unit, with assistance from the SWAT Team, conducted the search earlier this week, according to a press release from...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota city commissioners voted Monday to allow their city attorney to investigate a recycling plant near the downtown area, following complaints from residents in surrounding neighborhoods. Residents in neighborhoods including the Cocoanut and Newtown historic districts said the plant has...