The Mouth-Watering Donuts At This Amish Restaurant Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere In...
Nestled between Sarasota’s swaying palms and tourist attractions sits a slice of the Midwest so authentic you’ll check your GPS to confirm you’re still in Florida. Der Dutchman has quietly become the unexpected culinary pilgrimage site where locals willingly wait in line for donuts that have achieved legendary status...
Fact Brief: Has a new Trader Joe’s been proposed for the Sarasota area
Benderson Development Co. has applied for permits in Sarasota County that propose the construction of a new Trader Joe’s. The prep permit –– part of the initial process for getting a building permit –– documents list the space as a “future grocery store,” and the site plan notes the “proposed Trader Joe’s” on it. The...
Boar’s Head plans to reopen troubled deli meat plant, but reports of sanitation problems...
Boar's Head-Deli Meat Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The Boar's Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year's deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen in the coming months, company officials said. But recent inspections at Boar’s Head sites in three states documented sanitation...
‘They seemed pretty normal’: North Port Police Operation Bad Baby snags husband, wife accused...
NORTH PORT, Fla. - Neighbors never suspected a thing, but North Port Police knew something was up in the 2000 block of Alliance Ave. When they went in on Monday, North Port Police found guns everywhere and drugs packaged and ready for sale. North Port Police shut down the illegal...
City of St. Petersburg takes first step to study dropping Duke Energy
ST. PETERSBURG — More than a year after the idea was first floated, St. Petersburg city leaders took the first step July 31 toward studying what it would mean to drop Duke Energy as the electricity provider citywide. The vote of the City Council’s sustainability committee was 2-1 in...
Nation’s longest-running MLK Parade will not lose funding
A new organizer, budget crunch and state auditors will not, at least for now, affect St. Petersburg’s support for its storied Martin Luther King (MLK) Parade. Councilmember Gina Driscoll caused a community stir when she broached the topic at a July 31 budget meeting. She questioned why the annual event’s allocation...
Hunt For Fossils At This Stunning Florida Beach Known As The ‘Shark Tooth Capital...
One hour north of Fort Myers, nestled on Florida’s Gulf Coast, lies a picture-perfect paradise with soft sand, turquoise waters and the iconic Venice Fishing Pier. We’re talking about the beaches of Venice, of course, which claims the title of “Shark Tooth Capital of the World” due to the abundance of fossilized...
Driver leads Manatee deputies and troopers on multi-county chase, FHP says
A man fled on foot early Friday after crashing into a pond during a police chase that began in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the pursuit started around 2:17 a.m. when FHP and Manatee County deputies responded to an incident in southern Manatee. The driver headed north into...
Autopsy results indicate two adults found behind Ollie’s Bargain Outlet died in murder-suicide incident,...
Coxwell, Marsh had been seen ‘panhandling and seeking shelter under trailers and in the loading bay at night’. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has determined that two individuals whose bodies were discovered early in the morning of July 28 behind Ollie’s Bargain Outlet on Cattlemen Road died in a murder-suicide...
Crash blocks U.S 301 near Haben Boulevard
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash involving a motorcycle and a truck closed lanes for a time on U.S. 301 East near Haben Boulevard Wednesday, Aug. 6. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, Palmetto police told ABC7. No other details were immediately available.
