2026 Senior PGA Championship at the Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, FL April 16...
The PGA of America announced that tickets are now on sale, and volunteer registration is open for the 2026 Senior PGA Championship. The longest-running Major Championship in senior golf will be contested for the first time at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Florida, April 16-19. The Senior PGA Championship...
Manatee County introduces Valor Commons
Manatee County broke ground on Valor Commons, which will become a one-stop center for veterans and their families. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Sleeping Turtles Preserve South
Along the Myakka River immediately south of Interstate 75, Sleeping Turtles Preserve South protects 212 acres of uplands and wetlands. Sitting east of River Road and its burgeoning subdivisions, it is one of a chain of preserves dedicated to buffering the river’s floodplain. It doesn’t focus on the river...
Discovering the Historic Maine Colony on the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - They came by train from Maine in 1920, seeking warmer winters on doctor’s orders. Their houses arrived by barge up Phillippi Creek from the Sears and Roebuck catalogue. Now, more than 100 years later, the Maine Colony neighborhood and its historic clubhouse are getting new...
34th Annual Venice Fine Arts & Crafts Festival
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club will host the 34th Annual Venice Fine Arts and Crafts Festival Jan. 16-18 at the Venice Airport Festival Grounds. The three-day event will feature more than 100 artists and crafters showcasing handcrafted art, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, paintings, textiles,...
Stockton Bros. at Island Time Bar & Grill
Stockton Bros. - Acoustic duo of two brothers (Cam and Tony Stockton), bringing tight harmonies and a family inspired passion for FEEL GOOD music. No cover. Island Time Bar and Grill is located on Anna Maria Island’s Bridge Street. Situated on the ground floor beneath the Bridge Street Bistro, Island Time Bar & Grill...
Observer Media Group chairman dies at 95
Aimless and apathetic, David Beliles made a big life decision one day in September 1948 while riding a streetcar through his native Louisville, Kentucky, alongside two fellow bored high school buddies: They were going to join the U.S. Marines. A short time later, Beliles found himself in a Marine barracks...
Inclusion Meets a Good Meal at Comida
The Inclusion Revolution is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to build a truly inclusive society. By providing job-skills training, meaningful employment opportunities and impactful art programs, the organization empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) to thrive at work and in the...
Florida Condo Drops Price Nearly 50 Percent as Housing Market Struggles
Since the end of December alone, the St. Petersburg condo's asking price has fallen $64,000 to $256,000.
A new Home Depot is opening in Sarasota County
The Home Depot planned for Venice Crossing Commercial Center on Laurel Road received three unanimous approvals Jan. 6 from the Venice Planning Commission — a decision that clears the way for construction of the first big box store in Venice city limits. The other major commercial occupant of the 83-acre development...

















