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ST. PETERSBURG — In a world saturated with screens, Natalya Calleja and her daughter Pamela are betting on the appeal of physical books. For the mother-daughter team, reading fiction is about stepping into another world, and they've built a business around that experience. "I think we all crave this...

A popular Cracker Barrel restaurant in Bradenton failed a routine food safety inspection earlier this month, racking up 11 violations that included five high-priority issues requiring immediate attention. The restaurant at 636 67th Street Circle East in Manatee County, FL, received a warning and follow-up inspection...

Land use changes for a mixed-use development that will bring 500 homes, 300 hotel rooms and related commercial space to Palmer Ranch at a future I-75 exit for State Road 681 received unanimous approval from the Sarasota County Commission on Dec. 16. The hour-long public hearing on four land-use changes for the final...

Drivers in Manatee County are going to have to slow down after commissioners approved lowering speeds on segments of nine county roads to 35 mph or less. After 44th Avenue East opened, staff reviewed the speed limits on connecting roads. Other corridors on the list were suggested to be reviewed by residents and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We’ve had a huge rollercoaster of humidity since Friday. Friday was humid with dew points up to 73°. Much drier air has settled in for Saturday morning, with dew points near 43° to start the day. By midday Sunday, the dew point climbs back to 65°, and we’ll hold dew points near 60° for the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota woman hit by a car while walking her dog on December 9th has died from her injuries. Barbara Powell had been at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, unconscious, and was later moved to a rehab facility, according to a GOFUNDME. Friends confirmed to ABC7 that she...

Sarasota boasts an impressive lineup of restaurants specializing in prime cuts of beef, but only one landed on the USA TODAY Network’s recent list of the 12 best steakhouses in Florida . After wrapping up its roundup of Florida’s must-visit dive bars , the team traded neon beer signs for something a little more...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A Clearwater woman was killed, and a man was injured after a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus ran a red light in St. Petersburg on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The PSTA bus was traveling west on Roosevelt Boulevard and stopped at a red light at the intersection...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - After an evening of gunfire in one North Port neighborhood, multiple suspects, some underage, all face serious charges. According to police, it all started with teenagers planning a fight on Thursday, Dec. 11. Two underage teens planned to battle it out behind a Goodwill in North Port, but...