Sarasota FL

A longtime Sarasota staple serving up pizzas is now in two locations on Main Street. Il Panificio opened up in the spot where Bravo’s Pizza used to be, next to the Hollywood 11 movie theater near the busy intersection of Main Street and US 301. Bravo’s closed at the end of March so its owner could retire.

VENICE — Nearly 20 nonprofit organizations were helped through the “Jazz Under The Stars” celebration held in April by the Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation.

Key takeaway: An auto injury clinic network whose founders started out in Sarasota is rapidly expanding statewide and, after nearly 10 years in business, boasts a 90% referral rate. Core challenge: Keeping the local, homegrown feel as the company expands. What’s next: The company — RejuvenX — aims to become...

The city of Bradenton Beach decided to keep its police department after weighing options and potential cost savings. City commissioners agreed with residents that losing the department would mean sacrificing their hometown feel. The city of Bradenton Beach said initial cost savings would decrease each year, and end up costing...

Board members suggest final tweaks for resolution to be prepared by staff. With a 4-1 vote during their regular meeting on May 5, the Sarasota County commissioners appeared to be just one vote away from requiring once again that applicants for land-use changes conduct Neighborhood Workshops in person, though with a virtual option for members of the public who cannot be present...

Safety grades based on annual hospital survey data and patient safety measures obtained from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Both Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) campuses earned “Straight A” grades from The Leapfrog Group this week, “reflecting a track record of preventing medical errors, accidents and infections,” the health care system announced on May 6.

FLORIDA — A St. Petersburg man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said 27-year-old Christopher Gage Everson was taken into custody Thursday and booked into the Hillsborough County Jail. Investigators said Everson fled the scene...

BRADENTON — Manatee County’s Lakewood Ranch administration building, located at 9000 Town Center Parkway, will soon be receiving a backup generator system through a 20-year Supplemental Power Services Agreement with Florida Power & Light. The upgraded equipment and service package will cost $52,744 per month, plus taxes, and will be added to the building’s regular monthly power bill.

Local officials thought a dispute over who would pay to collect a voter-approved school tax had been settled when Sarasota County commissioners agreed in a surprise vote this week to resume covering the millions of dollars withheld by Tax Collector Mike Moran. Turns out, the fight isn’t over. Behind...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Mother’s Day is usually filled with flowers, cards and celebrations at home. But for one Sarasota mother, this year’s holiday will look very different. Nearly 2-month-old Allani LaShawn Banks has spent every day of her life inside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Sarasota...