Decades Ago, Painter Syd Solomon’s Phillippi Creek Home Became a Magical Gathering Spot for...
Imagine growing up along the shores of Sarasota’s Phillippi Creek, back in the more bucolic 1950s and ’60s, in a house surrounded by lush vegetation—loquat, kumquat, tangerine, orange, grapefruit, mango and Surinam cherry trees providing fruit ripe for the picking. There, a child could run wild in a sort of organized...
2 injured after gunfire breaks out on roadway, leads to crash: St. Pete police
Two people were taken to the hospital Thursday after gunfire broke out on a Pinellas County road, police said.
FWC investigates reports of tampering with sea turtle nest on Bradenton Beach
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating after witnesses saw a group of people tampering with a sea turtle nest on Bradenton Beach.
Petit theft turns into smuggling arrest when x-ray reveals meth pipe
ST PETERSBURG - A man's shoplifting arrest turned into more serious charges when he lied to the police officers taking him to jail. Niels Faaborg was observed taking a perfume tester and some facial cream from the Dillards Department store on 22nd Avenue North on Tuesday. The loss prevention team observed Faaborg...
State bans pavement art, threatens to withhold funding
St. Petersburg must remove and prohibit street murals honoring the city’s diversity and inclusivity, along with any other roadway and sidewalk art, or potentially lose state funding. An internal Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) memo dated June 30 highlights the state’s prohibition of pavement or surface...
North Port home prices see biggest drop in the country
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - The real estate market is changing in North Port, a new report from Consumer Affairs, showing a drastic change in prices over the last year. For buyers, this might bring a sigh of relief. Leveling the playing field -- that’s how Coldwell Banker Realtor Mark...
Four charged with carjacking at gunpoint in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fl. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of four people after allegedly stealing a man’s car using his own gun after a trip to the beach on July 8. According to the sheriff, a group of friends met on Tuesday for a...
Plan to allow Sarasota Memorial’s Venice hospital to grow taller clears first hurdle
VENICE – Future buildings to accommodate growth of Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Venice campus could be up to 150 feet tall after the Venice City Council gave preliminary approval to a new zoning district for the 65-acre campus. Three votes to create the district – for a code change to create a Planned Public Hospital...
Lake Maggiore Apartments to remove community garden, downsize dog park for more parking
When the Lake Maggiore Apartments opened last year, the south St. Pete community promoted itself as a luxury, eco-conscious development with the city’s first edible urban garden. Now, the lush garden and much of the adjacent dog park will be demolished to make way for additional parking on the...
Juicy’s Famous Fair Food serves wild and tasty midway eats all year long
Juicy's Famous Fair Food in Bradenton serves tasty midway eats all year long. Flaming hot corn dogs, Twinkie burgers and more are on the wild menu.
