Increased police activity near Palmetto High School
Palmetto, Fla. (WWSB) - Palmetto Police Department informing the public of increased police activity near the east boundary of Palmetto High School. This will continue from May 6th & 7th, 2026. Investigators are looking for potential items of evidence that may have been discarded in the fields and wooded area...
Sarasota Military Academy places at national drill competition
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Military Academy High School placed in multiple categories at Drill Nationals last week in Daytona. The school was one of eight teams chosen from Florida to compete. A total of 115 national teams participated in the competition. The Color Guard placed seventh. The Armed Platoon,...
$12.48M generator request causes concern over Manatee County ‘money pit’
Manatee County Commissioner Bob McCann said the county’s second administration building in Lakewood Ranch is becoming a “money pit.”. During the May 5 commission meeting, McCann voted against a 20-year agreement with Florida Power & Light for a backup generator that will add $52,744, plus taxes, to Manatee County’s FPL bill every month.
County Commission reverses stance on paying school-tax fee
Voicing concern about potential involvement in a lawsuit between Sarasota County’s school district and its tax collector over $2 million in fees, county commissioners on Tuesday got the ball rolling on re-assuming the financial responsibility for paying what commissioners believed to be a $589,000 annual tab. While not final,...
City of Sarasota may extend paid parking hours
A big parking change could soon impact drivers across the City of Sarasota.
New Coffee Shop Planned for Holmes Beach
A new coffee shop looks to be joining the Holmes Beach restaurant community!. This week, What Now came across plan review documents submitted by Coco Coastal Coffee LLC for a restaurant by that name (Coco Coastal Coffee), which would open at 5400 Marina Drive, Unit A. What Now reached out...
The Enormous Florida Swap Meet Where You’ll Find Better Deals Than Costco Could Ever...
There’s a shopping destination in Bradenton that makes those warehouse clubs look like expensive social experiments designed to see how much unnecessary stuff people will buy if you make them feel like they’re saving money. The Red Barn Flea Market is where people who’ve figured out the scam...
93K square feet of light industrial space opens in Lakewood Ranch
An Orlando developer has unveiled a brand-new industrial complex in Lakewood Ranch that brings nearly 100,000 square feet of commercial space to the market. Tavistock Development Co. recently completed the buildout of a 93,000-square-foot project consisting of two buildings on Lakewood Ranch Boulevard in Waterside. While it is in the final stages of permitting, the warehouse spaces are currently for lease...
Sarasota County, FL, Eggs-traordinary Breakfast & Lunch Cafe cited for roach issue, 13 violations
A warning was issued to Eggs-traordinary Breakfast & Lunch Cafe, 2300 Tamiami Trail N, Nokomis, Sarasota County, after Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspectors found double-digit violations during an April 29, 2026, inspection. State records revealed that the inspector found 13 violations — including live and dead roaches, flying insects near food, and improperly stored butter — during an April 29, 2026, inspection.
Bradenton officer fired after domestic violence arrest
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton police fired an officer following her arrest by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. Quinlyn Parnau, 29, was arrested overnight, according to a statement from the Bradenton Police Department. She faces charges of battery-touch or strike, marked domestic, and burglary of an occupied dwelling while unarmed, according to the booking record.
