North Port Area Chamber awards local businesses
NORTH PORT — In North Port, business leaders get just as much joy seeing their peers winning awards as they do when they win themselves.
Teen shares story after leg amputation
A Bradenton teen is finally heading home after a nearly 17-hour surgery to remove a tumor and to amputate her left leg. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.
Revised plans proposed for retail village and five-story apartment building in the Grand Central...
The development group behind a new live-work-play neighborhood in St. Pete’s Grand Central District is tweaking plans. The previously approved mixed-use project called Whitney Village is currently under construction on 4.5 acres on the east side of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA at 3200 1st Avenue South. The...
1 hospitalized after hazardous material incident in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— One person was taken to the hospital after a hazardous material incident at a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the incident located at the 2500 block of Terminal Drive South, St. Pete. According to SPFR, the facility has been evacuated,...
Beyond The Restaurant Line: How To Eat (And Shop) Your Way Through Yoder’s Fresh...
Yoder’s Fresh Market is a beloved Amish‑style grocery and deli in Sarasota, Florida, offering fresh produce, baked goods, jarred specialties, and a taste of Pinecraft’s unique Amish community in one tidy, well‑stocked shop. Located alongside the larger Yoder’s Amish Village complex, it has become a regular stop for...
Distracted driving, speeding leads to crashes near construction zone on I-75 in Sarasota: FHP
SARASOTA COUNTY (WFLA) – Construction continues at the Interstate 75 and Fruitville Road interchange as crews work on a new diverging diamond design. Once complete, it will be one of multiple in the region. State transportation officials said the project is aimed at improving traffic flow and safety in Sarasota...
Woman jailed in Manatee County after $62K tax payment disappears, deputies say
What began as a routine tax payment ended with a Bradenton resident missing more than $60,000 and a woman facing felony charges, according to investigators. Kay Pasquet, 32, is charged with fraudulent use of personal identification involving $50,000 to $100,000 and grand theft involving $20,000 to $100,000, court...
St. Pete’s only Krispy Kreme is being replaced by Chipotle
Enjoy the glow of that “hot now” light while you can St. Petersburg, because the only Krispy Kreme in town is closing soon. Located at 9100 4th St. S as part of a Village Inn, Taco Bell and Culver’s quadrumvirate, the shop will soon be replaced by a Chipotle “Chipotlane” drive-thru, according to St. Pete […] The...
Bradenton 14-year-old undergoes nearly 17-hour surgery to remove leg with rare, large tumor
Doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital said the condition Jasmine Ramirez suffered from is very, very rare.
School Attendance Policy
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about the possibility of a new Sarasota school attendance policy. If you have ideas for what topics we should discuss next, email us at...
