Sarasota Station Apartments breaks ground as 20-year vision becomes reality
SARASOTA, Fla - Rent has gone up and so have the prices of homes, so much so, that some are being priced out of Sarasota. Now, a new workforce housing complex is hoping to solve some of those problems. One Stop Housing broke ground Thursday morning on a new building....
NEAT Method Expands to Sarasota, Bringing Luxury Home Organization to the Community
NEAT Method, the nation’s leading luxury home organizing company, is excited to announce its newest location in Sarasota, owned and operated by Amy Liga. The expansion brings NEAT Method’s signature white-glove services and thoughtfully designed systems to local families and professionals. From kitchens and closets...
Florida man busted after Corvette donut stunt in church lot on first date
A first date in Florida ended in handcuffs after a gray Corvette carved smoky circles through a church parking lot, sending tire noise and burnt rubber into a nearby neighborhood. What began as an apparent attempt to impress a passenger quickly escalated into a street racing arrest, fresh tire scars on the pavement,...
Florida Chief Financial Officer awards $1.7 Million towards immigration enforcement
Florida’s Chief Financial Officer handed out more than $1.7 million to local law enforcement agencies to assist with immigration enforcement. At a press conference Thursday, Blaise Ingoglia said the funding reimburses agencies participating in the federal 287(g) program. Sheriff’s offices in Polk, Hernando, Sarasota,...
Braden River VFW dishes out thanks to East Manatee firefighters
Smoke was wafting from the back of the East Manatee Fire Rescue’s administration building off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard on Wednesday. But there was no need to call for a fire engine. Dave Daily, commander of the Braden River VFW Post 12055, was grilling hamburgers and hotdogs on the screened-in...
Florida Weather Alert: Above-Normal Temperatures Jan 24–30 in Miami, Orlando, and Tampa
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Miami, Florida – Floridians could notice a more springlike feel returning late next week as a warmer-than-normal pattern sets up across the Sunshine State, bringing mild mornings and above-average afternoon...
Sarasota courthouse among nation’s top civic buildings
Civic buildings can be among the most overlooked structures across America, and often for good reason. To find the country’s most underrated civic buildings, LovevsDesign.com, a custom wallpaper website, commissioned a nationwide survey to which 3,014 respondents nominated those in their state they consider beautiful...
Manatee Planning Commission recommends three denials, finding the applications inconsistent with the community’s best...
BRADENTON — On Thursday, the Manatee County Planning Commission issued three recommendations for application denials, two for residential development and one for an amendment to the master mining plan at the four corners site by phosphate giant Mosaic. Mosaic sought an amendment to it existing Master Mining Plan for...
North Port again ranked as No. 2 ‘growth city’ in the U.S.
North Port is again the second-fastest-growing city in the country, according to one of the country’s most popular moving companies. North Port, ranked as the second-fastest-growing city in the U.S. in 2023 , was most recently recognized by U-Haul for seeing another surge of inbound moves over the past year. With a...
Florida bill would give Benderson Development its own taxing district at UTC
A new bill in the Florida House would turn the University Town Center into a special government district and give one of the region’s most influential developers the power to set specific rules and levy new taxes. House Bill 4091, introduced last week by State Rep. Bill Conerly, R-Lakewood...
