Missing adult last seen in Palmetto
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office searching for 60-year-old Bradley Price. He was last seen in the 700 block of 46th Street Court East, Palmetto. Price was driving a 2010 White Ford Fusion with FL tag Y484MU. He is approximately 6’1”, 140lbs, and was wearing a...
It Sounds Crazy, But Florida Is Actually Home To The World’s Biggest Vinyl Record...
You know that feeling when you discover something so unexpectedly magnificent in your own backyard that you wonder how you missed it all these years?. Tucked away in St. Petersburg, Bananas Records: Vinyl Warehouse holds what’s believed to be the largest collection of vinyl records on the planet, and it’s waiting for y
California-style Mexican restaurant adds second Manatee location. Take a look
Inside the new Los Chiludos restaurant in Bradenton, graffiti-styled artwork shows a cultural blend of Los Angeles and Mexico. A lowrider Chevy Impala is depicted along one wall, with the Mexican flag across the other. It represents what Los Chiludos offers: California-style Mexican cuisine. The restaurant recently ope
Sarasota County sued over efforts to block Live Local projects
Sarasota County’s attempt to stop thousands of apartments from being built in rural communities is now facing the legal challenge the county attorney warned was likely all along. Two developers and a church have sued the county after commissioners voted in April to block six of the seven projects...
Found Safe: Missing Venice Man With Dementia Located After Cross-County Search
Gary Howard Eberly SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – A missing Venice man has been safely located...
Preservation Board approves demolition of historic Hudson Bayou home
The family that intended to save it now says it is unsavable. Host: Half a year ago, a buyer spent more than $1 million on a historically designated home in the Hudson Bayou neighborhood near downtown Sarasota. Now they’re asking the city to allow a teardown. What gives? Noah Bookstein is looking for answers.
New seawall approved at ‘iconic property’ located at Point of Rocks on Siesta Key
Wall in front of home long has served as place for beach runners to touch. Following a June 2 public hearing that lasted about 30 minutes, the Sarasota County commissioners unanimously approved plans for a replacement seawall on property located at 7120 Point of Rocks Circle on Siesta Key’s Crescent Beach.
Bradenton auto dealer’s foundation gives nonprofit $1M for community center
The philanthropic arm of Bradenton-based auto dealer Gettel Automotive — the Gettel Foundation — has made a $1 million donation to a local nonprofit. Funding will go toward building a career and community center at The Haven, which aims to enhance the quality of life for individuals with disabilities through offerings
Gettel Foundation donates $1 million to The Haven for new Community & Career Center
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Gettel Foundation is committing $1 million to help The Haven build a new Community & Career Center on its Sarasota campus. The gift will support a planned facility designed to expand recreation, workforce training, life skills instruction and emergency preparedness for people with disabiliti
Nearly $14 million in Sarasota County project funds win legislative approval, but they await...
More than half of money — $7 million — allocated for Lorraine Road widening south of Clark Road. On May 29, when the Florida Housse and Senate passed the state budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year, which will begin on July 1, the document included $13,770,000 for projects in Sarasota County, including $7 million for part
