Sarasota FL

A new sculpture called The Singing River has been installed at Manatee Mineral Springs Park along Bradenton’s Riverwalk. The art installation uses laser-cut tubes that produce soft whistling sounds when the breeze blows through them. Here are key takeaways:. The sculpture and surrounding park landscaping cost...

Water restrictions are tough enough, and now fertilizer rules are piling on. As summer storms roll into Florida, North Port’s fertilizer ordinance kicks in again. From April 1 through September 30, the city bans using any fertilizer with nitrogen or phosphorus on your lawn. The goal? Protect those local waterways,...

The long-touted Bradenton Beach mixed-use marina has hit serious chop, with developer Leestma Management LLC retreating into Chapter 11 after financing and legal troubles stalled the waterfront project and brought lenders to the courthouse steps. Bankruptcy Filing Details. Leestma Management filed a voluntary Chapter...

PALMETTO, FL — A new dual-concept restaurant combining Jimmy John’s and Buffalo Wild Wings Go is targeting a late July opening at 5245 69th Street East, Palmetto, FL 34221. Owner Kent Ramos told Business Debut the opening is expected between July 15 and July 30, pending construction and permitting timelines.

Officers with the Sarasota Police Department helped rescue a man from a sixth-floor ledge last week. Shortly after 2 a.m. March 27, they responded to reports of a man sitting in an opening of a downtown parking garage. Officer Michal Banasiak arrived and began speaking with the man, assuring him...

ELLENTON, Fla. — Efforts to ban 7-OH, a powerful chemical found in the kratom plant, failed this legislative session after the state enforced a ban on it last year. For one Manatee County family, they're hoping lawmakers to take another look on the ban, along with kratom use, after losing their son two months ago.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 63-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV in Sarasota County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:10 Friday night on Bee Ridge Road near Belmont Boulevard. Troopers say an SUV traveling east struck the man as he was...

Added in 2024, the newly built separate entry living quarters offers two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, great room, den and its own kitchenette complete with microwave, refrigerator drawers and dishwasher. Meanwhile, the main house is a stylishly open one-story plan that exudes thoughtfully planned living spaces,...

WELLEN PARK — There's still plenty of work to do before the new Wellen Park High School opens this August for its first-ever school year.

VENICE — Roots Nature & Leadership Academy of Sarasota joined the Venice Youth Boating Association for a semester-long sailing course.