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15 hours ago | mysuncoast.com | Brigham Harris

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The doors are back open for Sandbar’s Beachside Bites on Anna Maria Island. Since the hurricanes, repairs and remodels have been top-of-mind for the restaurant’s ownership company Beachside Hospitality Group. “It’s been all hands on deck,” said restaurant staff. In addition to new menu items and building renovations, the restaurant’s added an ice cream shop and outdoor walk-up service window.

18 hours ago | mysuncoast.com | Bob Harrigan

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - High pressure will rule the weather over the upcoming days so expect to see gorgeous beach weather continuing. This ridge of high pressure is pretty much over the top of us so don’t expect too much change in our weather pattern over the rest of the work week and beyond. The recent rain has lowered our fire danger but we will see things stay dry for the next week and more than likely through the rest of this month.

1 day ago | mysuncoast.com | John Scalzi

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A change in the weather pattern is locked in. High pressure from the south will continue to build, and moisture to produce rain will be lacking for the rest of the week. Skies will remain sunny. In fact, it will be hard to find a cloud near the coast. Even well inland, skies will only feature a few fair-weather clouds. So, if you have outdoor plans, the rest of the week will be perfect for you. Temperatures will slowly be on the rise.

1 day ago | mysuncoast.com | Brigham Harris

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - For months, county and city officials on Anna Maria Island have worked to clear Gulf Drive of the tons of sand displaced by last year’s hurricanes. Work on rebuilding the beaches could start by the beginning of 2026. “Where’s the destruction?” asked one visitor of Manatee Beach. That effort will soon be accompanied by a new effort to replace the dunes which ended up in some peoples’ homes last fall. “We’re working with the Army Corps of Engineers ...

1 day ago | mysuncoast.com | Rachael Thomas |Domonique Benn |Emily Van de Riet

KEITHVILLE, La. (KSLA/Gray News) – The mother of a 2-year-old girl who was killed in a murder-suicide that left three others dead is at a loss for why it happened. Kara Hanning, the mom of 2-year-old Adalynn Mae Sadler, said she wouldn’t wish this tragedy on anybody. On May 5, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office was called out to a home in Keithville, Louisiana, to do a welfare check. When deputies got there, they said Adalynn’s grandfather, 60-year-old Leroy Sadler, refused to communicate with them.