Bradenton FL

Oar & Iron Raw Bar & Grill, a scratch-kitchen concept specializing in seafood, steak and craft cocktails, opened this week in Parrish’s Creekside Commons shopping plaza. The restaurant at 8710 U.S. 301 N. is the third location for Oar & Iron, but the first for the area. The other two locations are in Naples and Fort...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The man serving life in prison for the 1997 Sarasota murder of Sheila Bellush has been denied a motion to throw out his sentence. Jose Luis Del Toro filed the motion earlier this year, arguing an extradition agreement between the Mexican government and the U.S. was not followed.

Animal cruelty remains a painful reality that far too many dogs face every day. Some animals are abandoned, neglected, or mistreated by the very people they should trust most. Their suffering is often unimaginable. In Ruskin, Florida, a tiny Chihuahua mix left locals reeling after being found with his legs...

The redeveloper of the former Sarasota Square Mall has revealed new details of its 96-acre mixed-use project at the corner of U.S. 41 and Beneva Road. Whole Foods Market will anchor Phase One of the retail development, leasing approximately 35,828 square feet of space. Adjacent to Whole Foods, home decor and...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — As Hurricanes Helene and Milton tore through Florida in last year, several homes and businesses were destroyed. The powerful winds and high water levels wiped away irreplaceable pieces of the state’s history. Now, an effort is underway to assess and restore some of the most iconic structures...

PARRISH, Fla. — Much of the Tampa Bay area is experiencing moderate drought conditions. In the Sarasota–Bradenton area, while the yearly rain total is only two inches below average, our Weather Experts say a lack of rainfall over the last three months has created these conditions. For over...

Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota: 18-Story Luxury Tower Set to Transform Downtown at Five Points. SARASOTA, Fla. — Downtown Sarasota is set to welcome one of the most significant luxury developments in its history: the Waldorf Astoria Residences Sarasota, an 18-story residential tower planned for the iconic Five...

For more than a decade, an undeveloped stretch of Fruitville Road lingered in dispute as Mark Vengroff and his father, Harvey, tried to advance a plan that never found traction. “It’s been 12 years in the making,” Vengroff says. “My father wanted 400 apartments that were truly workforce, and it...

A Sarasota bar has earned its spot among the top dive bars in the county.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Artists are intending to file a federal lawsuit against the state of Florida after their work was scrubbed from Sarasota streets and sidewalks. In June, the Florida Department of Transportation issued an order declaring “all traffic control devices, including pavement surface markings, be...