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The buzz of blow dryers and hum of small talk fill Rhonda Calahan’s Sarasota salon most days — until her phone rings.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Local nonprofits are providing holiday assistance this Thanksgiving week. They are offering free turkeys, side-dish kits, and hot meals for families in need. Second Chance Last Opportunity will distribute frozen turkeys on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon at 2727 Veronica H. Allen in Sarasota. Only...

As the federal government intensifies its immigration crackdown, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has emerged as one of the Suncoast’s most active partners with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

VENICE — A $187,500 grant from Gulf Coast Community Foundation will fund a new mental health crisis response partnership between the Venice Police Department and Centerstone, a nonprofit mental health and substance use disorder treatment organization.

HOLMES BEACH – Police responded to two separate bomb threats and a mass shooting threat at the White Sands Beach Resort, 6504 Gulf Drive, on Friday, Nov. 21. “We’re doing everything we can to identify the suspect who called in the bomb threats,” Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said. “We do not believe there’s...

VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — A major crash on I-75 South in Venice has been causing serious delays for travelers on Saturday afternoon. The crash was first reported at around 11:50 a.m., and appeared to involve a large truck that rolled over. It happened near mile marker 189, but is causing a backup stretching five miles, […]

The Salvation Army of Manatee County invites the public to join. us for a warm, welcoming, and free Thanksgiving Day meal on Thursday, November. 27, 2025. This annual community meal is open to anyone who is hungry,. experiencing homelessness, or simply in need of companionship and a hot. holiday meal.

In a recent Reddit post, a user described a peculiar cold that has been making rounds in their area. The symptoms included an intense scratchy throat that later morphed into a persistent runny nose and severe facial pressure. Interestingly, these symptoms seemed unresponsive to any form of medication. The user noted...

Jebcore Companies has purchased a 69-acre site in Ruskin for $4.5 million and plans to transform the land into a multi-use waste management campus that will support future growth in Hillsborough County. The acquisition includes a $3 million land purchase from Yu An Farms and $1.5 million in planning and...

SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Nursing & Rehabilitation Center has been named among the nation’s best nursing homes for the fourth straight year by U.S. News.