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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Honeybee and native bee populations in Florida have been on the decline, according to studies done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This decline has led to concerns for beekeepers, specifically St. Petersburg’s Noble Nectar Apiaries’ co-owner Allison Davis. Davis’ family owned and...

In an effort to make housing services more accessible to residents experiencing hardship, Manatee County Community Development officials are hosting an information session and legal assistance clinic to help residents with housing support. Held in partnership with the county's community development services...

Last October, What Now reported on plans for Sarasota favorites Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Patricks 1481 to open locations in Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport’s Concourse A. As those plans have come to fruition, SRQ is now at work on Concourse B, where a slate of new restaurants are expected to open.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fees will be waived for all adoptions at the Humane Society of Sarasota County from July 5-19. The Humane Society of Sarasota has been a kill-free shelter since 2009. No animal is ever euthanized to make space for another. Active duty military and veterans’ fees are...

Summary of Our Position regarding proposed changes to our Comprehensive Plan for Voluntary Condo Rebuilds. Protect Siesta Key, Inc. opposes the proposed changes to our protective policies in the Comprehensive Plan. We urge the County Commission to reject moving forward with the amendments due to legal, environmental,...

Manatee County’s 6% tourist development tax (resort tax) is collected from hotel, motel, resort, condo and other short-term vacation accommodations rented for six months or less. The amounts shown were collected for May and paid to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office in June. A third of the tax...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of revelations about widespread failures in the county’s stormwater management system. County officials did not disclose the reason for Cunningham’s resignation but said in an...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Thursday a Water Quality Advisory was issued for North Lido Key Beach after two tests determined the water does not meet the recreational criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended. That means there are higher than normal levels of fecal matter. On Friday, many people were seen...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — In an attempt to make the 200 block of Central Avenue safer, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, the St. Petersburg Police Department started a trial run last week moving rideshare drop-offs and pickups one block north. The change caught the drivers...