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NORTH PORT – Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital and All Faiths Food Bank have opened a new “Wellness Market” at the hospital’s North Port Outpatient Care Center, located off of Toledo Blade Boulevard at 2345 Bobcat Village Center, Suite 206, North Port. The goal of the Wellness Market – the first of its type in...

St. Petersburg City Council voted Thursday to spend nearly $16 million more on Tropicana Field repairs. But even with only one vote against the increase, council members voiced concerns about costs continuing to go up. The latest increase brought the project's price from $55.7 million to just under $60 million.

Lakewood Ranch’s Justin Boudreau was inspired at 4 years old to pursue the culinary arts when his mother, who was a waitress, would bring him to work. He grew up in restaurants, and eventually began working in them, going from a dishwasher to a chef. Now he is the owner of the new restaurant, Peppercorns Steak and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The rainy pattern we’ve seen for the past few days will continue this weekend. High pressure centered to our north will create a southeasterly flow, pushing inland storms toward our coast in the afternoon and evening. The result is a high rain chance of 70%...

Shoppers who frequent the Publix at Shops at Siesta Row at 3825 S. Osprey Ave. will soon have to find a new temporary location to forage for seasoned, crispy fried chicken tenders. The owner of the center intends to redevelop the store into its 50,800-square-foot prototype, making its first appearance before the city...

State records show the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted inspections at 185 restaurants in Manatee County during the last 30 days. The encouraging news is that 154 establishments passed their initial visit. Unfortunately, though, 31 restaurants initially failed to meet standards,...

Two teenagers were killed, and two others were seriously injured in a single-car Manatee County crash early Saturday morning, authorities said.

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Venice Police are on the hunt for a wanted felon, and they say the search has been underway all night. The man you see here is 43-year-old Michael Rainey. Police say he was last seen in a white shirt and black shorts. He fled police officers...

A local wildlife photographer’s snap of an iconic Florida creature has won first place in a celebrated statewide contest. On his social media accounts, 24-year-old Parks Marilla documents encounters with colorful birds, snakes, bugs, bobcats and more around Bradenton and other parts of Florida. Now, a photo he...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The nation’s longest-running Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. parade will keep its city funding for 2025, but concerns about state scrutiny loomed large during Thursday’s St. Petersburg City Council meeting. Big picture view:. Council members voted to maintain the parade’s $230,000 budget – $150,000...