Investigation launched after deputy-involved shooting in Sarasota: SCSO
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office (SCSO) has launched an investigation following a deputy-involved shooting on Tuesday morning.
Judge says SPLC cannot intervene in lawsuit over homeless people in Williams Park
A judge in Florida's 6th Judicial Circuit said that the Southern Poverty Law Center cannot intervene in a lawsuit between the City of St. Petersburg and restaurant owner Ronicca Whaley. The post Judge says SPLC cannot intervene in lawsuit over homeless people in Williams Park appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
Steakhouse, grocery chain close to opening at new east Manatee plaza
A new shopping plaza in east Manatee County is ending the year with several new tenant openings. The project, developed by Casto, is on the northwest corner of State Road 70 and Crossland Trail in Lakewood Ranch. Tenants include:. A 7,300-square-foot AutoZone that opened in August. A nearly 20,000-square-foot Aldi...
Woman’s report of St. Pete home invasion, assault was fabricated with AI photo: police
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — What started as a frightening 911 call turned out to be completely fake. St. Petersburg police say a woman who claimed a stranger broke into her apartment and attacked her made up the story — and even created a fake suspect image using artificial intelligence.
Manatee County imposes burn ban
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Commissioners voted on Nov. 4 to impose a ban on outdoor burning and the use and discharge of fireworks and sparklers in the county, effective immediately. This ban is due to the dry, drought and windy conditions in the area. The ban includes items containing...
Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota
Two women reported to Longboat Key police that their boating companion booted them off his vessel mid-outing—for the crime of excessive conversation. He allegedly flung their belongings overboard and left them marooned on a north Longboat Key beach. No charges were filed. Apparently, silence is golden—and wear a life...
John Ringling’s Vision of St. Armands Circle Lives on Today
St. Armands Circle was part of a collection of small islands called the Cerol Isles before John Ringling had a vision to turn the tiny, isolated archipelago into a grandiose European-style residential and shopping destination. (The name St. Armands is a misspelling of the surname of Charles St. Amand, a French...
Discover Bradenton Launches First-Ever “Business Crawl” in Downtown Bradenton
Discover Bradenton is giving traditional networking a fun, local twist with the first-ever Discover Bradenton Business Crawl, happening Wednesday, November 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. in downtown Bradenton. The progressive-style networking event will take participants on a tour through some of the city’s favorite local...
The Land Boom Decade That Changed Sarasota Forever
Florida has always had a “For Sale” sign planted on its border. Philadelphia industrialist Hamilton Disston saw the opportunity during an 1877 fishing trip to Florida and thought it would be smart to drain wetlands for agriculture. In 1881, he purchased 4 million acres for $1 million. That’s right, 25 cents an acre....
Providing help to struggling families
FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon shares how one group is helping provide help to struggling families in Manatee County.
