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Boil Water Notice in effect as water comes back on in Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Bradenton has issued a precautionary Boil Water Notice in the aftermath of a city-wide water outage this morning. The notice is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. While the water remains safe, the notice was issued as an extra safety measure due to...
DeSantis to make stop in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area Monday, according to his office. DeSantis is set to speak at 10:30 a.m. at St. Petersburg College. Florida Department of Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. will join the governor. There is no word...
New report lists Sarasota one of the best cities for renters — but that's quite debatable
Study after study, story after story, commission meetings and coffee shop conversations — the sentiment stays the same. Sarasota’s cost of living isn’t pretty, and renters struggle to keep up. The Herald-Tribune told you as much last week when we crunched the numbers on the average going rate for apartments in the Sarasota Bradenton area. We also told you a few weeks ago when we reported the area was one of the top 20 most expensive for...
New Rays' stadium moves closer to final OK
A divided city council in St. Petersburg, Fla., has given its go-ahead to a $1.3 billion stadium for the Tampa Bay Rays and redevelopment of the surrounding 65 acres of the city's Historic Gas Plant District, putting the project a step closer to construction.
Electronic death registry remains down almost 4 weeks later
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Amanda Gendron-Roese, the funeral director for Gendron Funeral & Cremation Services, said the state’s electronic death registry remains down. According to the Department of Health, in a statement, they are “working diligently with law enforcement and all relevant stakeholders in responding to one of multiple attacks perpetrated by criminal hacking organizations against several states in a nationwide and worldwide trend of cybersecurity attacks targeting health care organizations.”
Rays new ballpark hinges on Pinellas commission vote
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last vote to approve a new $1.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be taken by Pinellas County commissioners in less than two weeks. “I’m going to remain open,” said District 7 Commissioner Rene Flowers. “I certainly support keeping the team here.”
Sarasota's older residents don't cook like Guy Fieri. Where are the recipes for us?
Do you know who your newspaper readers are? We are mostly older, retired Floridians. The Herald-Tribune's July 17 Food section had nothing for us: The article on nutrition (McDonald’s breakfast) told readers about the number of calories, but not the salt content. Salt is the main killer for our age group, our cardiologists warn.
Sarasota officials open expanded vacation rental program registration
SARASOTA, Fla. — The registration window for owners of vacation rental property in the city of Sarasota's mainland area has opened. City officials are encouraging homeowners to register on the city's portal by Oct. 31 to avoid any late fees. In February, city leaders expanded the short-term rental ordinance...
Sarasota Republicans at RNC (Video)
The Republican National Convention Finished Up On Thursday Night And Party Members From Sarasota Were There All Week. The SCSO Marine Unit is finding out what is possible with the new airboat. (Video) 22:24. 22:24. 22:24. 21:57. 21:57. Palmetto police chief reacts to ATM burglary caught on camera: 'We think...
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater hosts a huge 727 Day event with 100+ deals from local businesses
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is going all out to celebrate the Sunshine City on July 27, aka 727 Day. They’re creating a “special day of savings throughout all of Pinellas County with a variety of ways to celebrate in the slice of paradise we call home and where others come to vacation,” according to a press release.
Florida hopes to reduce ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for children with rare diseases
Tiem Strouse seemed like a perfectly healthy baby boy when he was born in 2013 in St. Petersburg. But at about 13 months his development stalled. The baby words that had come early stopped. He would only walk on the balls of his feet and at times would spin around for no reason, mom Liz Strouse said. He also appeared to be suffering from night terrors.
Exclusive: Morean Arts Center plans to build new five-story building to expand offerings, relocate Chihuly Collection
Each year, The Morean Arts Center welcomes more than 90,000 visitors to its downtown St. Pete property. Now, the arts hub looks to the future with expansion plans that would greatly increase its footprint on Central Avenue. The Morean Arts Center, which contains an amazing contemporary art gallery and offers...
St. Pete hosts pop-up 727 Day celebration at City Hall
The City of St. Petersburg is set to kick off its 727 Day festivities with a vibrant community pop-up event on Friday, July 26. From 10:30am to 1:30pm, residents are invited to gather at the steps of St. Pete City Hall, located at 175 5th St. N, for a day filled with local pride and excitement.
Arts Editor: A new twist in the search for a new Sarasota Players home
The saga of finding a new home for the Sarasota Players continues. The area’s oldest performing arts organization, which will begin its 95th season this fall, was talking with the city of Sarasota about taking over the Payne Park Auditorium. Realizing the building can not structurally support a theater, it proposed building a new, 17,000 square foot, two-story venue adjacent to it. But neighborhood association leaders and nearby residents raised objections to taking up more green space in Payne Park for another building.
St. Pete Developer Seeks Zoning for 371-Unit Rental Community
Paradise Ventures hopes the city of St. Petersburg will approve a rezoning request to tear down two office buildings and build 371 apartment units with some ground-floor retail space. The 3.24-acre project is slated to be built at 4115 W. Spruce St. and 4107 W. Spruce. The office building at 4115 W. Spruce St. is home to Five Labs, a conference and educational space for the healthcare industry. The Five Labs location is 16,000 square feet.
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