Bradenton FL

Residents and visitors in Manatee County have something exciting to celebrate this spring. The beloved Mixon Farms is returning to its roots with the launch of the new Mixon Farms Market, officially opening on March 15 in Bradenton. For generations, Mixon Farms has been a cherished part of the local...

Manatee County’s dining scene has seen several new restaurants open recently. Here’s a look at what’s opened lately throughout the county. The long-awaited restaurant serving authentic Mexican cuisine opened in February at 8950 U.S. 301 N. #133 in the Creekside Commons shopping plaza. Aqua Tequila, which was...

VENICE — A Venice-area man who put holes in his home's walls is in the Sarasota County Jail, accused of domestic violence.

A Parrish couple is trying to put a dangerous situation behind them after a brazen home invasion. A man attacked the wife in her garage, but the couple fought back. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports.

PARRISH, Fla. - A Parrish couple faced an attack at home after a man broke into their garage on Sunday night. Eric and Dorris Brust said it was a freak attack on Sunday night in their Parrish home. "We started to come down our block, and we saw a gentleman...

The Bradenton Police Department is pleased to report an overall 10% reduction in crime in 2025, reflecting the continued efforts of officers, detectives, and community partners to keep our city safe. Several major crime categories saw significant decreases last year, including a 26% reduction in burglaries, a 46%...

A new Sarasota County restaurant is serving Southern comfort food in an iconic building. Bruce and Heidi Smith already knew they had a crowd-pleasing menu when they opened The Island Chick-N-Shack in early February. Their concept of serving fresh, hand-breaded chicken tenders on the Chick-N-Nooga food truck had...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A narcotics search warrant turned deadly Tuesday morning when a SWAT officer shot and killed a man inside a Bradenton duplex, according to police. The man’s family says they are struggling to understand why the encounter ended in gunfire. The shooting happened around 9:40 a.m....

In response to the recent article on the effort to stop speeding drivers in Southwest Florida, I had to laugh (" The race to stop super speeders ," March 8). There is no stopping speeding drivers in Sarasota . There's the "Clark Road 500." There's the "Beneva Road 500." There's the "Bee Ridge Road 500." We need...

Austin Venhaus says the goal of Hexrock Climbing was to bring the mountains to Sarasota, and as they take shape inside the 24,000-square-foot space, he says the sight looks just like the renderings. After procedural and construction delays, the climbing gym, which was previously planned to open early 2025 as...