This Whimsical Garden In Florida Was Ripped From The Pages Of A Storybook
Sometimes the most enchanting discoveries happen when you least expect them, like finding a twenty-dollar bill in your old jeans or stumbling upon a botanical fairy tale in downtown St. Petersburg. Sunken Gardens is that rare gem that makes you wonder if someone accidentally left a portal to another dimension...
Sarasota County’s new stormwater boss is on the job
SARASOTA — Sarasota County’s new Stormwater Department director started work Monday, rejoining the county after years in private practice.
Bradenton home of 130-year Pelot’s pharmacy up for sale
A Bradenton building that's home to Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy, a business with a 130-year history in the city, is up for sale. The property is at 831 Manatee Ave. E., just east of downtown and is being marketed by its current owner, Philip Farley. It was previously listed for...
DOT directives ban and order removal of asphalt art in streets, intersections, crosswalks and...
On Monday, Fort Myers Mural Society Executive Director Shari Shifrin learned that the City of Sarasota is planning to remove 200 hand-painted sidewalk panels that line Pineapple and Orange avenues in Sarasota's historic Burns Court arts and culture district. "It would be a shame to lose that project," Shifrin...
Newtown charter school campus to host medical and social services
Using a snowball approach, hundreds of community members are engaged in a process to figure out what they need most. Host: Sarasota’s Newtown is well underway to become one of a select few sites nationwide to test a new model that tries to turn schools into hubs for healthcare, social and other neighborhood services....
New bench swings installed in downtown St. Pete waterfront parks
An unveiling was held Wednesday for five new waterfront park bench swings that were installed in parks across downtown St. Petersburg.
Target Grand Opening at Heritage Harbour This Sunday 8/17
Target’s Heritage Harbour Superstore Officially Opens in Bradenton this Sunday!. Bradenton, FL – Target’s much-anticipated Heritage Harbour location is now officially open. Following a soft launch Tuesday evening, which welcomed VIP guests and local officials, the 148,000-square-foot superstore is ready to serve the...
Body found along I-75 in Manatee County confirmed to be missing 18-year-old
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that a body recently found along Interstate 75 was that of Giovanni Pelletier, a missing 18-year-old who had last been seen Aug. 1. The body was preliminary identified as Pelletier last week, what the sheriff’s office said...
Longboat Key’s peacock population declining by design
LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WWSB) - Before 2016, Longboat Key area was swarming with beautiful bright peacocks. Residents of the town were torn on whether they were a nuisance or a welcome addition to the agriculture. If you take a drive on the key today, these birds are few and far...
Test Driving the County’s New “Big Bin”
BRADENTON — Changes to trash service in unincorporated Manatee County will take effect in less than ten weeks, and one change that’s drawn significant public attention is the switch from twice-a-week solid waste collection to one day per week. Manatee County Government will soon begin delivering its highly advertised...