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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - With temperatures expected to drop into the low 40s Tuesday night and the low 30s in some areas Wednesday night, several cold-weather shelters will be opening to people in need around the Suncoast. Manatee County. The Salvation Army of Manatee County will provide free shelter Tuesday,...

Step into The George, an eclectic downtown Sarasota boutique that promises a vibrant escape into a world of unique style and artistic expression. Located upstairs at 1960 Main Street, Sarasota, you’ll find a celebration of individuality and creativity, offering cool clothes and funky finds for both men and women.

Staff at an assisted living facility in Sun City Center say golf balls from a nearby driving range are landing on their property, raising safety concerns for residents.

At St. Pete Rising, we are constantly providing comprehensive coverage on everything new and coming soon to the Sunshine City, but we think it’s also important to take a look back at our city's rich history. Historically St. Pete, a monthly column on St. Pete Rising written by Executive...

The recent guest column sounding the alarm to save the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus ignored a simple truth: The University of South Florida sees clear benefits in moving on from its smallest campus. USF Sarasota-Manatee has many advocates, several of whom were signatories on that column. They...

A Longboat Key beachfront home sold for $30.3 million in July , setting the record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County history. Located at 845 Longboat Club Rd, the property is nicknamed “Serenissima ” for “the most serene," and was originally listed at $35 million. It went under contract 25...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - As colder weather sets in, health officials are seeing a seasonal rise in flu cases nationwide, with some areas reporting sharper increases than usual. Several counties in Florida are experiencing an uptick, including Manatee County, where doctors are noting an increase in influenza...

Location: Sarasota Fairgrounds (3000 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota) Details: The 8th Annual festival features fresh, cooked-on-site seafood (grouper, mahi, stone crabs, etc.), a variety of non-seafood items, and a marketplace for arts and crafts. Enjoy live musical performances spanning R&B, blues, jazz, rock, and...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – An often-cited proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”. In that same spirit, The Sun says, “It takes an entire Island to recover from back-to-back hurricanes.”. For that reason, The Sun names the entire extended Anna Maria Island community as...

VENICE — Three South County residents are among 14 people whose arrests were announced by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday as the result of a multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation from 2024 to 2025.