Florida bill would give Benderson Development its own taxing district at UTC
A new bill in the Florida House would turn the University Town Center into a special government district and give one of the region’s most influential developers the power to set specific rules and levy new taxes. House Bill 4091, introduced last week by State Rep. Bill Conerly, R-Lakewood...
Sarasota County, FL – Meth Trafficking Conviction: I-75 Meth Bust Leads to Trial; Sentencing...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sarasota County, FL – A Sarasota County jury has convicted a man on a felony methamphetamine trafficking charge following a multi-unit investigation and jury trial, prosecutors announced this week....
Sarasota County Commission awards federal funding to four affordable housing projects
But two high-profile projects near downtown are left in limbo. Host: On the agenda of the Sarasota County Commission meeting yesterday was a decision on how to disburse $30 million worth of federal disaster recovery funds for affordable housing projects. Applications amounted to close to $100 million, which made it a...
HCA Healthcare Foundation gives $25K grant to All Faiths Food Bank
HCA Florida Healthcare has announced that the HCA Healthcare Foundation has awarded a $25,000 grant to All Faiths Food Bank to support its mission of providing healthy solutions to end hunger in our community as part of its Community Catalyst Grant Program. The funding is through the HCA Healthcare Foundation’s...
Suncoast Searchlight: Gran Paradiso water war ends, but fallout lands on former directors
The three-year battle at Wellen Park that exposed the power imbalance between Florida homeowners and developers is over. Host: A three-year legal battle between residents of the Gran Paradiso subdivision and its developer-controlled government has ended. The settlement resolves a fight over irrigation water rates...
All-Day Coffee, Wine, And Flowers Concept Opening in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL — Treehouse Flowers, Coffee & Wine is preparing to open at 1551 Lakefront Dr, Unit 102, Sarasota, FL 34240. Co-owner Anna Langlais told Business Debut the team is targeting an opening the weekend before Mother’s Day on May 8th. What to Expect. Treehouse is designed as...
Coquina Beach Party Seafood & Music Festival
Time: Friday from 4pm to 10pm, rolls into Saturday from 11am to 10pm, and wraps up Sunday from 11am to 6pm. Description: Get ready for a weekend filled with fresh-cooked seafood favorites, served by top local vendors right on-site. From shrimp and crab to lobster, oysters, and more, there’s no shortage of coastal...
Cody’s Original Road House
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tracey Eckman and Larry Thornhill from Cody’s Original Roadhouse joined us to make a 14-oz ribeye with sides and catering dishes. "Cody’s Original Roadhouse is a throwback to the comfortable family eateries that grew up by the side of the road before the great highway expansion of the late 50s."
Proposal unveiled to build port for mega-sized cruise ships in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Plans are in the works for a new major cruise ship port next to environmentally sensitive Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County, it was announced Friday. The proposed port, that would be built on 300 acres of land known as the Knott-Cowen tract, would be on...
Pedestrian killed on Manatee Avenue, Bradenton police say
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton police are investigating a fatal crash Friday evening involving a pedestrian on Manatee Avenue, near the intersection of 21st Street East. On a social media post at 7:30 p.m., the Bradenton Police Department said Manatee Avenue would be closed for several hours. Detours are in...
