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Sarasota shooting: Juvenile wounded with non-life-threatening injuries, police say
Sarasota Police officers are investigating a shooting that left a juvenile injured on Tuesday. The shooting happened near the 1800 block of 29th Street at around 5 a.m. A victim, who police officials described as a juvenile, received non-life-threatening injuries from the shooting. As of July 30, there have been 15 reported cases...
Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival Relocates to Sarasota Fairgrounds
The Sarasota Seafood and Music Festival, a cherished annual tradition, will relocate to the Sarasota Fairgrounds for its upcoming editions. This decision comes as a strategic response to enhance attendee experience and address operational needs. As the festival has grown in popularity over the years, attracting larger crowds and expanding...
Satanists Volunteer As Counselors In Florida Schools After Gov. DeSantis Signs Law Pushing For More Religion In Education
Satanists have been volunteering as counselors in Florida public schools after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law pressing for more religion in education. Members of the Satanic Temple stated that they are ready to act as volunteer chaplains under state law HB 931, which had taken effect earlier this month, opening campuses to more “counseling and support to students” from outside organizations.
Ashley Benefield Verdict: Jury makes decision in ballerina case
The sound of handcuffs clicking shut reverberated through a Manatee County courtroom late Tuesday night at the conclusion of the Ashley Benefield trial. For the family of Doug Benefield, a naval pilot officer who was shot and killed by his estranged wife in Lakewood Ranch in September 2020, the sound was of ringing justice. ...
Homebuilder moves Siesta forward with the past in mind
T.J. Nutter is the latest member of his family to put roofs over the heads of Siesta Key residents. Nutter’s father and grandfather both operated roofing companies in Sarasota. While Nutter briefly tried to work in other industries, homebuilding is in his blood. Nutter didn’t want to go into...
What to know in Manatee: Tourism tax hike headed to the ballot
Manatee County commissioners voted to place a new referendum to raise the tourism tax on the ballot for voter approval during the November general election. Commissioners discussed the matter on Tuesday during their first return to the dais after a summer recess. They also approved the purchase of the Triple Oak Preserve and...
John Lutz, Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board candidate, dies
John Lutz, a Democratic candidate for the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Board, died July 24 after a three-month battle with leukemia, the family announced. An obituary published in the Albany (New York) Times Union said Lutz, 64, died of acute myeloid leukemia with his family by his side. The Sarasota County...
BOCC Takes Up Several Items in First Meeting Following Recess
BRADENTON — On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission convened for its first regular meeting of the board since returning from recess. The BOCC held its last meeting—a land use meeting—on June 21. Commissioner Jason Bearden was absent from Tuesday's meeting. Multiple items of note were brought before...
Top residential real estate sales for July 15-19 in Longboat, Lido, St. Armands, Bird Key
The following residential real estate transactions took place between July 15 and July 19. A home in Country Club Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Nadine Richardson, trustee, and William Witzel, of Aurora, Illinois, sold the home at 551 Putter Lane to Michael Lynch and Katherine Lynch, trustees, of Waterford, Wisconsin, for $5.75 million. Built in 2004, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 5,059 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,995,000 in 2007.
Residents say Beer Can Island needs more definitive boundaries, enforcement
Thomas Mayers grew up in the northernmost house on Longboat Key. He learned how to swim in the waters off the house’s dock, waters which he now feels should have their regulations better enforced. Mayers and several other residents in the northernmost area of Longboat Key, Land’s End, have...
Elite DNA’s Back-to-School Drive
Elite DNA Behavioral Health, United Way of Lee, Hendry, and Glades, and the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southwest Florida are hosting a Back-to-School Drive, collecting backpacks and school supplies at eight locations from Port Charlotte to Naples through August 8. Requested items include backpacks, crayons, scissors, dry-erase markers, wired...
Tree falls on Bradenton home
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A tree fell on a Bradenton house Tuesday night. Homeowners tell ABC7 they believe this was due to old age and heavy rainfall, adding it’s already happened once before. The home is located on the 2100 block of 53rd Ave W. No one was injured...
Do high school athletes make the most of their summer?
All summer, high school athletes have been busy on local athletic fields and in gyms and weight rooms preparing for another high school sports season. By most accounts, the summer is a crucial time to gain an edge on the competition. While summer fun and rest is important, too, most coaches say the athletes who spend their unsupervised summer hours conditioning will turn good individual performances into great ones.
"I thought it was all over," Fort Myers community steps in to help BBQ business
A local man thought his family's barbecue business was over after Hurricane Ian and knee surgery, but now he has a new perspective. The community raised 10K and has plans to raise more.
Carmine Has Been a Bad, Bad Boy
The owner of the Key Estero Parking lot at 1661 Estero Boulevard, who’s snubbed his nose at the town for years over his illegal parking lot now has another issue to deal with. The town has issued a stop work order on his property accusing Naccarato of repairing his building without the proper permits.
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