Sunshine Comedy Cafe to open in downtown St. Pete
St. Petersburg is becoming a hub for comedy. Former standup comedian Kenny Garcia, who owns clubs in St. Pete Beach and Clearwater, is planning on opening the Sunshine Comedy Cafe this summer. The intimate 980-square-foot venue will be located in the Princess Martha building (at 443 1st Avenue N.) and will have about 3
Child dies after being found unresponsive in Sarasota; investigation underway
SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota police are investigating the death of a child found unresponsive Monday morning in the Newtown area. County dispatchers received a call around 8 a.m. about a child who was not responding on Dixie Avenue near Dr. Martin Luther King Way. Officers and paramedics worked to...
NORTH PORT: Alice White gets key to the city
NORTH PORT — Alice White, widely known in North Port as “the tree lady,” has been given a ceremonial key to the city.
The Address at the Center of Sarasota’s Emerging Waterfront District
At the center of Sarasota’s evolving bayfront, Kolter Urban introduces 1000 Boulevard of the Arts, a new residential address positioned between The Bay Sarasota park and Quay Harbor—where the city’s walkable, cultural, and waterfront lifestyle comes together. The 20-story tower offers a limited collection of 117 one- t
Taking Wellness One Pause at a Time at Pause Sarasota
In the middle of downtown Sarasota, a new wellness studio is encouraging the community to slow down. Pause Sarasota officially opened its doors two weeks ago in the Aster & Links building and it is offering treatments designed to help clients recharge. Co-owner d’Alene Fallon explains that Sarasota naturally has...
Englewood Sports Complex to host pickleball tournament
ENGLEWOOD — The nation’s newest amateur sports infatuation, pickleball, is coming to South Sarasota County as a major weekend tournament.
Clouds build today but rain chance stays small
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This morning starts quiet across the Suncoast area, with clouds, mild temperatures in the mid-70s, and a slight chance of patchy fog. By afternoon, highs will reach the upper 80s to lower 90s, and it will feel hotter. A few showers or thunderstorms may develop later, mainly inland.
Sunny Skies And Rising Heat: Tampa, St. Petersburg Seven-Day Outlook
Tampa Bay Area Weather Outlook (TFP) TAMPA, Fla. – Residents in the Tampa Bay area...
Mothers receive free entry and mimosas at Mote Marine Laboratory for Mother’s Day event
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Mothers received free admission on Sunday at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium as part of a Mother’s Day event that included family activities and animal encounters. The event featured a Mother’s Day card-making station, a “make mom a bouquet” craft activity, face painting, and a...
A St. Petersburg artist’s ‘hopelessly optimistic project’ to reopen Haslam’s Book Store
A St. Petersburg artist spends his Saturdays in front of a shuttered store trying to manifest a miracle for book lovers across the Tampa Bay area. You can find Felipe "Fil" Bergson selling T-shirts and zines in the hopes of raising enough money to buy Haslam's Book Store off Central Avenue in St. Petersburg. He estimat
