My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for aid
The My Safe Florida Home program expands qualifications for who can apply for assistance to make upgrades to their home to their homes, Monday.
Florida Heat and Storms: Heavy Rainfall and Thunder Threat in West-Central Florida Today
TAMPA, Fla. – Afternoon storms could bring heavy rain, dangerous lightning, and localized flooding across West Central and Southwest Florida on Monday as heat indices soar past 100 degrees. According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, morning sunshine will give way to scattered to numerous thunderstorms...
St. Pete City Council votes 7-1 to approve $690K to be used for MLK...
Council also talked DOGE, FDOT, The Trop, and more.
Whataburger is expanding south in Florida. See where the chain is opening next
Whatburger’s presence in Florida is clustered in the northern part of the state. Now, the fast-food chain is planning to open two new restaurants on Florida’s Gulf Coast. A year after filing paperwork to build its first Manatee County location, Whataburger is working on opening another in the Bradenton area. The...
Crews clean up overnight sewer spill
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - On Friday, August at 1:15 a.m. , a sewer spill occurred at the intersection of East Venice Avenue and Warfield Avenue North in the City of Venice due to a contractor’s pumping equipment failure associated with the Intracoastal Second Sewer Force Main Project. An estimated...
Manatee County Man Safely Returns Home After Disappearance as Community and Sheriff’s Office Breathe...
Relief spreads through the Manatee County community as Daniel Novi, the 56-year-old man reported missing since Friday, August 15, has returned home and is confirmed safe. The announcement came via a social media post from the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, which has been closely monitoring Daniel's situation and...
From hive to business: Florida beekeepers get a boost on World Honey Bee Day
BRADENTON, Fla. - The University of Florida is helping beekeepers across the state transform their passion into a profession. Backed by a $626,000 USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program grant, UF’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) selected 30 beekeepers to join a two-year program...
Manatee Village 1887 Church in Bradenton on the ’11 to save’ list
BRADENTON, Fla. — A Manatee County organization is pushing to preserve an old church in Bradenton. The Manatee Village 1887 Church is one of the 11 historical sites under threat in 2025, according to the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation. Now that it’s on the “11 to Save” list,...
Restoration in store for iconic Venice residence
VENICE — As Venice prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary, one of the city’s more iconic historic buildings is about to undergo a complete restoration.
Wellen Park, Babcock Ranch make Top 10 sales list
WELLEN PARK — Three developments in Charlotte and Sarasota counties ranked among the Top 10 of the best-selling master-planned communities in the country once again.