Mayor rescinds employment offer to pending public works director
HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth has rescinded her offer to Addie Javed to serve as the city’s next public works director and city engineer. Titsworth did so after the city received a phone call regarding a past employment reference that Javed provided, and after reading news reports pertaining to Javed’s Oct. 13...
Inspectors temporarily close two Bradenton restaurants with food safety issues
Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues. The reports are public information. During recent inspections, a Bradenton restaurant and a Bradenton food truck were both temporarily shut down...
Florida’s Most Unique Adventure: 10 Things to Know Before Swimming with Horses
Did you know you can swim with horses in Florida? This article will outline everything you need to know before you embark on this exciting adventure. The author did this in Bradenton, Florida. 1. Horses make weird sounds as they swim Our guide had warned us about this before we set off on our swimming... The post...
Lucky ticket from Publix turns Florida woman into instant millionaire
HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida woman is celebrating a life-changing win after claiming a $6.25 million Florida Lotto jackpot. According to the Florida Lottery, Holmes Beach resident Robin Glover, 41, stepped into Florida Lottery Headquarters in Tallahassee on October 30 to officially claim her prize from the...
COLUMN: Jesus is ‘grand marshal’ of eternal life
Christmas is only a short time away, with stores already packed with decorations and gifts and children crafting their wish lists.
Man faces DUI charges for crash involving 2 North Port police vehicles
NORTH PORT, Fla. — A man is facing DUI charges after North Port police said he caused a crash that involved two of their patrol vehicles. Officers say this happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday when they were trying to stop a vehicle driving recklessly near Eager Street. NPPD said...
Residents invited to apply for financial assistance for home purchases and rehabilitation
Sarasota County residents may apply for financial assistance to buy homes and to rehabilitate owner-occupied dwellings, thanks to the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, county staff has announced. Applications will be accepted “on a first-qualified, first-served basis” through June 30, 2028, or...
SMH honors physicians, installs medical staff leaders
SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Health Care System honored two physicians for their service to the health system and the community, and announced its 2026 chiefs of staff for both the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses.
Sarasota Memorial breaks ground on North Port’s first hospital
'It's about time:' Sarasota Memorial celebrated the groundbreaking of North Port's first hospital on Friday.
Firm signs 63K square feet of Sarasota office space leases
Sarasota is bucking the national trend of office vacancies, according to two senior partners at commercial real estate firm Robbins Commercial. Together, they have signed leases for more than 50,000 square feet of office space downtown in recent months, for clients ranging from an accounting firm to a wellness center.
