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Aldi plans to build a new grocery store in a developing area of Manatee County. According to paperwork filed with Manatee County Development Services, Aldi is planning a roughly 20,000-square-foot store at the corner of Sea Chase Avenue and Moccasin Wallow Road in Parrish. The grocery store is part of a new...

A lease has officially been signed for Whataburger at the intersection of Moccasin Wallow Road and Carter Road in Palmetto, according to a recent announcement from Boos Development Group, Inc.. In a public LinkedIn post, Boos Development Group confirmed:. “Another lease signed for Moccasin Wallow Rd & Carter Road in...

If you ever find yourself with a midnight craving, a new expansion of a bakery chain to Sarasota may cater to your sweet tooth. Insomnia Cookies has opened its first store in Sarasota, located at 2264 Gulf Gate Drive. The bakery is open until late at night, at times ranging...

The mother of a 5-year-old Sarasota girl who was found severely neglected was sentenced to four months in the Sarasota County Jail, followed by two years of probation, according to court records. Crystal Kates, 38, was arrested on Sept. 11, 2025, along with the child’s father, 50-year-old Torrance Boles, after...

Constant. Stable. Direction. Those three words were all emphasized by East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Lee Whitehurst as he talked about the evolution of his district. Whitehurst made it clear that constant, stable leadership helped the district grow in a positive direction to serve an east Manatee County area...

Manatee County continues to grieve the sudden loss of Commissioner Carol Ann Felts after she was found dead on Tuesday at her Myakka City home. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is calling out the use of e-motos, or dirt bikes on streets, saying they are not street legal. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Palmetto man has been charged by federal indictment in connection with the alleged dumping of a body in ocean waters. Matthew Edward Zoladz, 36, faces one count of violating the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act and one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from...

Feb. 25, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Hospital has once again been named among the world’s top medical centers in Newsweek’s 8th annual World’s Best Hospitals rankings, released today. SMH remains the only health system in southwest Florida ever to earn a place on the prestigious global...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Charlotte County deputies are investigating over a dozen burglaries in Englewood, where homes with hurricane shutters have become targets for thieves, indicating that no one is home. "We need those shutters because they really help protect us and keep us safe," said Englewood resident Gary...