Workforce housing firm navigating pricing challenges adds units in Naples, Sarasota
Key takeaway: Ohio developer CIG Communities aims to fill a large demand for workforce housing in markets like Sarasota and Naples. Core challenge: Meeting price requirements under Florida legislation without making units too costly for core markets such as teachers, first responders and hospitality workers. What’s nex
Sarasota County activates first traffic signal at roundabout
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has activated a new traffic signal at the eastbound Apex Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard roundabout. Drivers must stop when the signal is red and proceed only when it turns green, according to a county social media post. County officials said it is...
EDITORIAL: Public schools facing tough financial times
Across the country, K-12 public school districts, including some in Florida, are seeing declining student enrollment counts.
Manasota Key homeowners denied seawall to save homes from erosion
MANASOTA KEY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two homeowners say they are running out of time to save their beachfront homes from erosion after Sarasota County commissioners denied their request to build a seawall. Michael Scharfenberger and another homeowner asked for permission to build the seawall, hoping it could slow erosion and...
Pre-Dawn Blaze Rattles Quiet Venice Block As Fire Crews Flood Brentwood Drive
An early-morning house fire in Venice had Brentwood Drive residents waking up to sirens today as firefighters and deputies moved in on a burning home and quickly shut down the surrounding streets. Authorities urged drivers and pedestrians to steer clear while Sarasota County Fire Department crews worked the scene near
Two escape early morning house fire in Venice
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Firefighters were on the scene of a single-family house fire early Tuesday morning on Brentwood Drive in Venice. Multiple units responded to the blaze, which broke out about 4 a.m., the Sarasota County Fire Department. Two people were in the home when the fire broke out...
This Amish restaurant in Florida is known statewide for its handmade donuts
Tucked away on Bahia Vista Street in Sarasota, Florida, Der Dutchman is a one-of-a-kind Amish restaurant that has been winning hearts across the state. Famous for its handmade donuts and hearty home-cooked meals, this family-friendly spot draws visitors from near and far. With a massive buffet, a full bakery, and...
Beloved Sarasota bungalow restaurant planning major move
When Wendy Lee Goldberg started The Breakfast House in a yellow bungalow on Fruitville Road in 2009, she always envisioned it being part of a little village where people gather. Over the years, she and four other business owners who built their livelihoods inside a set of colorful bungalows in downtown Sarasota have al
Owner rebrands Longboat, Sarasota pizza joints
The ingredients are the same, but the name, logo and menu are new at the tucked-away pizzeria on Longboat Key, now emblazoned with the name Costello’s Neighborhood Pizza. Previously known as Solorzano’s, owner Kenny Palin already has new signs, menus and social media pages for the pizza place at 5610 Gulf of Mexico Dri
Bradenton police detail tragic pool party drowning that led to a mother’s arrest: ‘No...
Rosette Pierrecius, 32, was arrested after her 4-year-old daughter was found at the bottom of a pool during an after-hours party Saturday night in Bradenton. Surveillance video from the Kendall Ridge Apartment complex revealed the child was underwater for an extended period before anyone noticed her. Bradenton police c
