Sarasota FL

Work is expected to soon begin in demolishing and replacing the seawall along the marina portion of Bayfront Park. During its the May 4 meeting, the Sarasota City Commission approved via consent agenda a contract with Earth Tech Enterprises to replace and raise to 4 feet above sea level approximately 1,500 linear feet of bulkhead. The goal of the project is to implement citywide...

At Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, 16-year-old Andrii Padkovskyi and his 21-year-old brother, Yurii, greet each other in Ukrainian before a rehearsal of "Fiddler on the Roof." For decades before the war with Russia, Sarasota County has been a hub for Ukrainians. With help from a family friend, Andrii and...

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, 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,...

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.

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,...

A big parking change could soon impact drivers across the City of Sarasota.

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...

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...

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...