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Plans to balance next year’s county budget with ‘rainy day’ reserves and projections of multimillion-dollar deficits in the future cited as major concerns. During the board’s regular meeting on July 8, in Venice, Sarasota County Commissioner Tom Knight won full support from his colleagues to direct County...

According to UnitedForALICE.org's 2025 report, it’s estimated that a family of four in our region needs a combined income of $99,730 just to meet basic needs like meals, housing, transportation, childcare, and utilities. In comparison, the median household income of Manatee County’s 190,091 households is $79,524,...

China Star in Apollo Beach, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a routine food inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The inspection on July 1, 2025, found 12 violations, prompting the need for a follow-up inspection.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Honeybee and native bee populations in Florida have been on the decline, according to studies done by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This decline has led to concerns for beekeepers, specifically St. Petersburg’s Noble Nectar Apiaries’ co-owner Allison Davis. Davis’ family owned and...

In an effort to make housing services more accessible to residents experiencing hardship, Manatee County Community Development officials are hosting an information session and legal assistance clinic to help residents with housing support. Held in partnership with the county's community development services...

Last October, What Now reported on plans for Sarasota favorites Anna Maria Oyster Bar and Patricks 1481 to open locations in Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport’s Concourse A. As those plans have come to fruition, SRQ is now at work on Concourse B, where a slate of new restaurants are expected to open.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fees will be waived for all adoptions at the Humane Society of Sarasota County from July 5-19. The Humane Society of Sarasota has been a kill-free shelter since 2009. No animal is ever euthanized to make space for another. Active duty military and veterans’ fees are...

Summary of Our Position regarding proposed changes to our Comprehensive Plan for Voluntary Condo Rebuilds. Protect Siesta Key, Inc. opposes the proposed changes to our protective policies in the Comprehensive Plan. We urge the County Commission to reject moving forward with the amendments due to legal, environmental,...

Manatee County’s 6% tourist development tax (resort tax) is collected from hotel, motel, resort, condo and other short-term vacation accommodations rented for six months or less. The amounts shown were collected for May and paid to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office in June. A third of the tax...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests: