Bradenton FL

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...

SARASOTA, Fla — Police were on patrol in downtown Sarasota last week when they got a call about an unusual suspect: a pot-bellied pig wandering alone. Officers found the roughly 100-pound "thrill-seeking swine" around 1:30 a.m. Friday, roaming around the area of 4th Street between Lemon Avenue and Central Avenue....

A man who was wanted for a Pennsylvania homicide and in a Sarasota burglary was seen on bodycam video pulling a gun on deputies trying to arrest him. Brian Hewson, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, resisted arrest and pulled out a gun, pointed at a deputy and pulled the trigger when a STAR member...

If you love the thrill of the hunt, the Red Barn Flea Market in Bradenton is your happy place. Part open air bazaar, part indoor marketplace, it is packed with vendors, flavors, and finds you did not know you needed. You can browse for hours, snack your way through the food court, and still feel like there is more to...