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Several restaurants and retailers have recently opened or announced plans to open spaces in Manatee County. The list includes new spots to grab a coffee, a cocktail, lunch and dinner, as well as new places to shop. Here’s a look at which businesses have opened or been announced since October. New restaurants around...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police are still trying to find a man who they say stole tools from of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School’s concession stand and maintenance shed on Nov. 2. Police had released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who rode a bicycle on the school’s...

Downtown roundabout a waste of money Is the city of Sarasota trying to find ways to waste money? The recently installed roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place is completely unnecessary! I stood there on two recent days and counted the cars on Pine. On one day, there were zero cars after 15 minutes. On...

On Nov. 12, Detwiler’s Farm Market, a Florida-based family-owned natural grocery chain, announced it will open its seventh location at 4502 E State Rd 64 in Bradenton, FL. The grocer will renovate a former Winn-Dixie in the Braden River Plaza into a 43,000-square-foot store. The store is expected to open in fall 2026.

As the federal government intensifies its immigration crackdown, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has emerged as one of the Suncoast’s most active partners with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A well-visited IHOP restaurant on 14th Street West in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a November 13, 2025, inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. State records showed that the inspector documented 10 total...

ONA — An area man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural Manatee County on Monday.

Eight people were rescued Saturday after their boat became disabled around 35 miles offshore Florida, officials said. The Venice Police Department said VPD Marine Officer Brett Woodworth initially reported an overdue vessel to watchstanders at U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at 1:44 p.m. Saturday. The Coast...

After recently closing one taproom, a Sarasota brewery has handed over another of its locations — which also serves as a concert venue — to a popular local restaurant and bar operator. The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill, which has two locations in Sarasota and Bradenton, has bought Big Top Live at 975 Cattlemen Road and...

Florida's Gulf Coast has become ground zero for fall hogfish fishing. These delicious oddballs aren't difficult to catch with the right gear and tactics. The post Hogfish Fishing: A Fall Favorite for Florida appeared first on Sport Fishing Mag .