Bradenton FL

PALMETTO, Fla. - As Manatee County Animal Services settles into its new expanded campus in Bradenton, a new chapter begins at its former location in Palmetto. Friends of the Pelicans Inc., a nonprofit focused on rescuing injured seabirds, is preparing to turn the old county animal services campus into a rehabilitation center for pelicans and other seabirds rescued near the Skyway Fishing Pier and surrounding...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A decision on next steps for a proposed ferry landing in Palmetto is underway. The Palmetto Community Redevelopment Agency is looking to add a Gulf Islands Ferry Service stop at Riverside Park West near the Riverside boat ramp, north of the Manatee River. The proposed landing has raised concerns among residents who use the boat ramp.

The kind of food people drive across Florida for usually comes with a line out the door and a lot of hype. From the outside in Sarasota, it looks simple. Easy to miss if you didn’t know what was inside. Then the smell hits, rich, buttery, the kind that...

Downtown Sarasota residents, many from the neighboring Bay Plaza Condos, pushed back against the 1260 North Palm Residences. During a more than five-hour commission hearing, the Sarasota City Commission voted 4-1 to deny the mediation settlement with the site plan. Although the developer returned with a revamped plan that includes...

A wave of concern swept through the Lakewood Ranch community in Florida after 16-year-old Sydnee Haygood was reported missing following her last confirmed appearance at Lakewood Ranch High School on April 29, 2026. The teenager’s disappearance quickly gained attention across social media platforms, with parents, neighbors, and community members rallying...

Friends of Strays in St. Petersburg slashed fees this week. Adult cats cost $25 less. Dogs? Fifty bucks off. The sale runs through the weekend. Why the rush? Kennels throughout Tampa Bay are bursting at the seams, packed beyond what they can handle. Several spots had to shut their doors to new animals — at least for now.

A Jacksonville-based high-speed internet provider is making a more than $100 million investment in Pinellas County to bring its 100% fiber-optic internet service to St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Largo, the company announced Monday. IQ Fiber says its network deployment is expected to continue for the next 18 to 24 months...

Mark Vengroff keeps his father close. Not as a framed portrait on a desk. Harvey Vengroff is present instead as inspiration: in boxing gloves hanging year-round where you’d see mistletoe during the holidays, in framed letters screwed into drywall and in the steady labor of keeping thousands of people housed in a region that has made it increasingly hard to be poor.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota residents packed a city commission meeting to share their thoughts about a proposed downtown development that could reshape the city’s skyline. The Obsidian Tower proposal calls for an 18-story, 14-unit luxury tower. The project has drawn pushback from residents. Supporters said the development would...

Tucked along the waterfront in the historic fishing village of Cortez, Florida, Star Fish Company is the kind of place that makes you feel like time slowed down just for you. This beloved seafood spot has been drawing locals and visitors alike with its no-frills charm, fresh-off-the-boat seafood, and breezy dock-side atmosphere.