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This industry helps employ more than 100,000 residents and drives $11 billion in economic impact for Pinellas County.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This is the evening for outdoor dining, if you don’t mind the heat. Afternoon Feels Like temps are in the 100s and still well into the 90s after sunset. Thunderstorm chances are very low for the weekend, although a brief, isolated shower could pop up on the Suncoast Sunday.

Brian Bower has been a staple of local fishing tournaments for more than 30 years. He’s been an inshore champion with Team Plan B and an offshore champion with Team Jumbo Shrimp. He’s spent countless nights sleeping — or losing sleep — between the inshore and offshore fishing tournament scene while putting in a...

TALLAHASSEE — North Port Police Chief Todd Garrison has been named to the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

Venice Theatre, one of the largest community theaters in the United States, recently celebrated a major milestone as it continues its recovery from Hurricane Ian destruction. The theater held a public beam-signing event to mark the final fundraising round of its campaign to rebuild the main stage Jervey Theatre,...

Lennar announced Stillwater, a new gated residential community coming soon to Lakewood Ranch in Florida, the top-selling multi-generational master-planned community in the U.S. according to real estate advisory firm RCLCO. Nestled among natural preserves, Stillwater offers a peaceful, private setting with easy access...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After nearly two years, and a $13 million dollar price tag, the long-awaited Legacy Trail overpasses at Bee Ridge and Clark Roads in Sarasota are now open. This week, county officials, along with representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation, Friends of the Legacy Trail, and...

The brand-new Pork Roll Pete’s in Bradenton is bringing a taste of New Jersey down to Florida. Owner Pete Ferraro, who moved from New Jersey six years ago, says he was always looking for a deli with the same food and atmosphere of his home state. When he couldn’t find one in the Bradenton area, Ferraro decided it was...

The Treehouse Sanctuary inside the former Euclid Methodist Church is open to the public for the first time in decades, now hosting indoor farmers markets to fund restoration. Owners Noam and Irene Krasniansky say they need at least $100,000 for immediate repairs, including a new roof and windows, but community...

NORTH PORT — An area native who attends Harvard University is missing and now local authorities are looking into the case.