Allyson Henning

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Allyson Henning

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Last month, the City of Sarasota was recognized by Smart Cities Connect with an international award for its Smart City Initiative, aimed at improving resiliency, connectivity, and safety. The city in partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory, monitors beach conditions including red tide in real time. Locals and visitors are able to access up-to-date data daily from 17 locations citywide. This can range from beach conditions and weather to the surf and crowd size at a beach.

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Last year’s back-to-back hurricanes caused extensive damage to O’Leary’s Tiki Bar and Grill, forcing them to close their doors for repairs. The catastrophe inside, it was heart wrenching really to say the least,” said General Manager Lana Jackson. The iconic tiki hut was badly damaged, glass doors were left shattered, furniture was scattered all around, and the inside of their building was covered in muck. Storm surge from Hurricane Helene damaged virtually everything inside.

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County has been working to clear ditches, drains, canals, and other waterways ahead of this hurricane season. In March, commissioners approved $2 million in funding to start the work, and just this week, an additional $7.5 million was approved to continue into other areas. Contracted crews fired up their chainsaws along Lakewood Ranch Boulevard Wednesday, focusing on clearing overgrown vegetation and debris from the Braden River.

2 weeks ago | wfla.com | Allyson Henning

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA-TAMPAHOY) — Los líderes de la ciudad y otras partes interesadas se reunieron el martes para una ceremonia inaugural, que marcó el inicio de la construcción de la nueva sede de la policía de Bradenton. La nueva sede del Departamento de Policía de Bradenton estará ubicada en 705 3rd Street West, justo al sur de 6th Avenue West. La nueva instalación tendrá 50,399 pies cuadrados, 20,000 pies cuadrados más que el espacio actual de la agencia, que tiene más de 25 años.

2 weeks ago | snntv.com | Allyson Henning

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — City leaders and other stakeholders gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony, marking the beginning of construction on the new Bradenton police headquarters. The new home for the Bradenton Police Department will be located at 705 3rd Street West, just south of 6th Avenue West. The new facility will be 50,399 square feet — 20,000 square feet more than the agency’s existing space, which is more than 25 years old.