Fifty Years Ago, Visionary Sarasota County Commissioners Saw the Value of Protecting the Myakka
In 1975, Sarasota County commissioners lobbied to have the Myakka added to the National Wild and Scenic River System. This designation was created by Congress in 1968 to preserve “certain rivers with outstanding natural, cultural, and recreational values in a free-flowing condition for the enjoyment of present and...
Bicyclist Killed in Late-Night Hit-and-Run on Chester Road: Florida Highway Patrol Locates Vehicle, Investigation...
A 57-year-old woman from Sarasota was struck and killed while riding her bicycle last Thursday night in Yulee, prompting a hit-and-run investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred around 11 p.m. on Chester Road near Sweetbriar Lane, according to troopers. The woman was traveling northbound on...
Suprise Pink concert at Sarasota restaurant
Liana Vitorino, owner of the Amore restaurant joined FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to talk about the impromptu performance by pop star Pink at her Amore restaurant in Sarasota. Vitorino says she knows Pink's mother, and invited the singer to the restaurant which ended up with her performing on the in-house...
Survey shows dissatisfaction on St. Armands with Sarasota’s hurricane response
Residents and stakeholders of St. Armands Key, one of Sarasota’s “crown jewels” in destinations, showed overwhelming support for more focused help for those on the barrier island before and after storms, nearly a year after it was inundated by Hurricane Helene’s storm surge . The survey, conducted by the St. Armands...
Realtors: Home prices continued to fall in Sarasota, Manatee during June
The Sarasota-Bradenton area's real estate market continued its slowdown in June, according to the most recent industry report . The Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee’s June findings showed "year-over-year declines in median sale prices across all property types and both counties." The number of sales...
North Tamiami Trail apartment plan denied
Citing concerns of residents of The Strand condominiums along Whitaker Bayou, the Sarasota City Commission on Monday denied by a 4-1 vote a rezoning ordinance amendment and site plan application for a 58-unit apartment development across two buildings at 1701 and 1715 N. Tamiami Trail. In the planning stages since...
Phone scammer posing as Bradenton Beach Police officer, department says
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Beach Police are reporting a phone scammer is active in the area, posing as an officer demanding payment under threat of arrest. According to the victims, the man identified himself as a detective with the department, saying they had missed a court date and now must pay a cash...
Violent crime down nearly 63% in Sarasota County from 2009 to 2024, sheriff reports...
Sheriff’s Office continuing to pursue special operations in effort to keep community safe. Early this month, while discussing his tentative 2026 fiscal year budget to the Sarasota County Commission, Sheriff Kurt Hoffman noted one slide in the presentation as he said, “This is something that we’re extremely proud of.”...
Dive Flag Flop In The Florida Keys Leads To Lobster Law Violations For St....
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A St. Petersburg man found himself in hot water with the law today after a Monroe County Deputy discovered him in possession of numerous illegally harvested lobsters near the Long Key Bridge. Brian Rafael De La Torre Cartelle, 25, was arrested by Middle Keys Marine...
Manatee tomato farm reacts to 17 percent tariff on most imports of Mexican tomatoes
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Local farmers say they feel supported after a recent Department of Commerce decision that places a 17 percent tariff on tomatoes from Mexico. West Coast Tomato says the future of tomato farming is bright. After decades of struggling to compete with lower tomato prices from Mexican farmers, the...
