Parrish Woman Charged with Assault on Instacart Driver During Delivery
Authorities say a 41-year-old Parrish woman has been arrested following an alleged assault on a delivery driver during an Instacart delivery, according to a report from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred on November 28, 2025, at a residence on 2808 102nd Avenue East in Parrish. Officials...
From Handcuffs To Healing: Manatee County Transforms Former Sheriff’s Office Into Women’s Recovery Center
BRADENTON, Fla. – A former law enforcement building in Bradenton has been repurposed into a sanctuary for women battling addiction and homelessness, as Manatee County officials announced the opening of the “Gateway South” shelter this week. The facility, located at 407 57th Ave. E., is now accepting...
Family-owned restaurant group upgrade and reopen their spots after last year’s hurricanes
When we last checked in with the Manasota Key Group, the focus was on resilience—three family-owned restaurants weathering back-to-back hurricanes and leaning heavily on the strength of their Englewood community. Months later, that story has shifted from recovery to renewal.
Former Manatee teacher ‘continuously’ harassed student, arrest report says
An arrest record sheds more light on how a former Manatee County elementary school teacher allegedly harassed an 11-year-old student for months before his behavior came under scrutiny. On Monday, deputies arrested former B.D. Gullett Elementary School teacher Jarrett Williams, 35, and charged him with aggravated...
Doctors warn of flu, RSV surge as cases more than double for children at...
Tampa Bay area hospitals are seeing a big surge in kids showing up with RSV, flu and other respiratory illnesses. Pediatric ER doctors at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg said the numbers of cases doubled or tripled what they saw at this same time last year.
Middle school breaks record for holiday food drive
VENICE — Thanks to the dedication and charitable hearts of students, Venice Middle School announced a record breaking holiday food drive this year.
Purple Alert issued for missing Sarasota woman
A Purple Alert was issued Wednesday for a 58-year-old woman missing from Sarasota.
Perlman Music Program Suncoast moves to central Sarasota
Music camps have helped define Toby Perlman’s life. She met her husband, virtuoso violinist Itzhak Perlman, at one in the Adirondacks of New York when she was a student. After she was married and raising a family, Toby founded a summer music camp for strings students on Long Island in 1994. A decade later, the...
What do you wear to meet a pope? From Manatee to the Vatican |...
I never expected to ask myself the question, “What does one wear to meet the pope?” Yet this past summer, that was exactly the dilemma. The answer, I decided, was simple: Cardinal red. I stood in the Consistory Hall of the Apostolic Palace , surrounded by gilded ceilings and frescoes that have looked down upon kings...
Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Public’s Help in Target Theft Case at Bayshore Gardens
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public’s help after a theft at Bayshore Gardens Target. On Friday, around 5 p.m., a shopper left a wallet and phone in their cart, and a suspect was caught on surveillance footage taking the wallet. The incident was highlighted on the Manatee County Sheriff's...
