Bradenton’s IMG Academy fined $1.7M for taking tuition from Mexican drug cartel associates
IMG Academy, the world-renowned sports boarding school in Bradenton, has agreed to pay a $1.72 million fine after federal investigators discovered the school spent years taking tuition money from individuals linked to a Mexican drug cartel. According to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control...
School bus hits, kills cow in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A school bus struck and killed a cow Wednesday in Manatee County, according to the school district. No students or the driver were injured in the crash, the district said. A replacement bus transported all students safely to school. The district did not release additional...
Judge grants summary judgment in Englewood alligator attack wrongful death case
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota County circuit judge has granted summary judgment to multiple defendants in a wrongful-death lawsuit filed after an 80-year-old woman was fatally attacked by alligators in Englewood. The lawsuit was filed by Kristin Domian, personal representative of the Estate of Rose Marie...
Six students to remain in custody after North Port High School violence
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Six students arrested after a violent incident at North Port High School that seriously injured one student are expected to remain in custody as the investigation continues. Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Terry Connor said at a Sarasota County School Board meeting Tuesday that the...
Iconic train restaurant planned for new Sarasota housing development
Luxury townhome units, affordable housing, and an iconic restaurant with a distinctive circus train theme could soon be coming together near downtown Sarasota. Robbins Real Estate, a real estate sales, leasing, marketing and investing company, handled the recent sale of 3.6 acres at Fruitville Road and School Avenue,...
Kettle of Fish at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse
Over its years of performing, Kettle of Fish has shared the stage with numerous bands and musicians including Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger Waters’ Band, Devon Allman, Pat Travers, Damon Fowler, and Dickey Betts, and they have opened for artists such as Eddie Money, Molly Hatchet, Elvin Bishop, Tommy Castro, Trombone...
Man arrested in St. Pete attempted murder was previously subject of officer-involved shooting
Two men have been arrested for robbery and attempted murder a week after a shooting that left an 18-year-old injured, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department.
Opposition Grows Against Proposed Tampa Bay Cruise Port
The petition against the possible new Tampa Bay Cruise Port continues to grow as lawmakers also take preventative action. Opposition Grows Against Proposed Tampa Bay Cruise Port
Popular downtown Sarasota restaurant to reopen at new location
A downtown Sarasota restaurant is being revived — albeit in a new location, with more of a fast casual concept — by a team including those who recently announced plans to bring back another longtime local favorite. El Greco Kitchen & Market, located at 4035 Clark Road in the former Mochinut space in the Expo on Clark...
Lakewood Ranch: How it all began
As Lakewood Ranch residents, we’re more focused on looking ahead. The next development, the new restaurant, the next road project. But, to help celebrate Lakewood Ranch’s roots, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the company behind it all, has published a book sharing how this all came to be, and the people behind it.
