Missing 80-year-old found safe
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A man missing from an extended care facility has been found, Bradenton Police said Friday. Police say 80-year-old Anthony Raniere left Casa Mora Rehabilitation & Extended Care on Wednesday afternoon. “Raniere was located and is safe,” police posted on the social media platform X.
Bradenton Boiler Room reopens with ‘famous steak sandwich’ and new ownership
Butch and Edie Van Ostenbridge started dining at the Boiler Room when it first opened in the 1980s. So when the iconic Bradenton restaurant closed in 2020, it marked the end of an era for them and other fans of the Boiler Room’s “famous steak sandwich.” Until now. In early July, the Bradenton Boiler Room reopened...
Man convicted of impersonating contractor rearrested after failing to pay restitution to victims
ENGLEWOOD — A man who pleaded no contest to impersonating a contractor in 2024 was back in jail this week, accused of failing to pay restitution owed to his victims.
The Cheesesteak At This Restaurant In Florida Is So Good, It’s Worth A Road...
Nestled in the sunny streets of Sarasota, Florida, there’s a culinary gem that’s serving up cheesesteaks so authentic, you might momentarily forget you’re in the Sunshine State and not on the streets of Philadelphia. Tony’s Chicago Beef Company may have Chicago in its name, but their cheesesteak...
Big trash bin rollout is set as Manatee County works to streamline trash collection
Big garbage bins are coming to homes in unincorporated Manatee County, and local officials urge residents to prepare for the change now before their pickup day changes this fall. The county will implement a new solid waste collection schedule that begins Oct. 6, shifting pickup days for thousands of Manatee County...
Manatee County’s Emergency Medical Services recognized for excellence
Seven months after having a heart attack, Bradenton’s William Booth still gets choked up when talking about how Manatee County’s Emergency Medical Services team saved his life. Booth remembered the Dec. 6 incident, in detail, up until he entered the ambulance — the intense chest pain and yelling...
Publix is opening new stores: Here’s where
Publix has announced plans to open new stores in Florida and Georgia, with room for growth in the future.
Former Bucs kicker Martin Gramatica helps Habitat for Humanity build home for veteran
Former Tampa Bay Buccaneer Martin Gramatica and members of his family teamed up with Habitat for Humanity on Wednesday to work on building a new home in St. Petersburg.
Austin company buys St. Pete apartment complex for $37M
An Austin real estate investment firm has bought the 51-year-old Gateway on 4th Apartments in St. Petersburg. The buyer is ResProp Management and it paid $37.03 million, according to Pinellas County records. It was previously owned by a South Florida investor that paid $32.88 million in 2017. The 304-unit community...
Beach renourishment project to begin on Lido Key later this year
Later this year, work will begin to renourish a 1.2-mile stretch of Lido Beach. The last renourishment project wrapped up in 2021, but the impacts of hurricanes in the last five years have caused significant erosion to the shoreline.
