100% Maracaibo Expanding to New Sarasota Location
Back in December 2024, What Now reported on plans for 100% Maraciabo, a new Venezuelan restaurant to open in Bradenton. That opening happened successfully, and the restaurant now has two locations: one at 5108 15 St E in Bradenton, and another at 3951 Clark Road in Sarasota. Now, 100% Maracaibo...
‘I did not receive it’: Lakewood Ranch residents report $671,664 in missing mail
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents in the Lakewood Ranch area have reported at least $671,664 in losses from missing mail, with complaints continuing more than three months after the issue was first documented. Residents say they continue to experience issues with mail going missing, including checks they say were...
Il Panificio opens new Main Street restaurant
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.
Charities helped in ‘Jazz Under The Stars’
VENICE — Nearly 20 nonprofit organizations were helped through the “Jazz Under The Stars” celebration held in April by the Venice Yacht Club Charitable Foundation.
Upstart auto injury medical practice targets ambitious growth plans
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...
City of Bradenton Beach saves its police department: “They’re worth their weight in gold”
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...
Return to county requirement for in-person Neighborhood Workshops on land-use applications appears to be...
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...
Sarasota Memorial continues ‘straight A’ safety streak in Sarasota and Venice
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.
One person arrested following deadly hit-and-run incident in Florida
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...
BOCC approves 20-year backup generator service agreement totaling $12.48M for new east county administration...
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.
