Regional Goodwill expert shares does and don’ts for giving along the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Goodwill accepts nearly everything donors bring, from clothing and furniture to vehicles and aircraft, according to Alexa Olivas, VP of Operations for Goodwill locations in four Florida counties. “We accept pretty much anything,” Olivas said. “We accept apparel, accessories, shoes, furniture,...
Investigators make cocaine-trafficking arrest near Sarasota park
A police raid on an Eighth Avenue home a week ago resulted in a felony drug-trafficking arrest and the seizure of cocaine and about $12,000 in small bills. Sarasota Police, in a news release about the Jan. 16 arrest, said SWAT and other detectives acted on a CrimeStoppers tip in serving a search warrant in the 2100...
D&R Automotive Is Moving to the Limelight District Next Week
D&R Automotive, a downtown Sarasota institution, is moving to a new location on Monday, Jan. 26, after 58 years in the Rosemary District. Its new home: the up-and-coming Limelight District, on the corner of Eighth Street and Apricot Avenue, north of Fruitville Road. Opened in 1968, D&R Automotive has been...
‘Our responsibility.’ Manatee superintendent ushers change after misconduct investigation
The Manatee County School District has implemented new teacher training and reinforced hiring practices following a Suncoast Searchlight and Bradenton Herald investigation into staff misconduct toward students. At least a dozen incidents during the past two years have sparked arrests, costly lawsuits and outcry from...
This Is Rad, The Florida Man Games Will Be In Bradenton This Year.
If you don’t know what the Florida Man Games are, I think their tagline will tell you all you need to know: “Live The Headlines Without The Jailtime”. That’s perfect. Yes the Florida Man Games are where you get to take part in all the craziest Florida Man things to ever be arrested for, but legally and without...
Deadly Evening In St. Petersburg: Gunfire Leaves One Dead, Another Critical
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Police are investigating in South St. Pete tonight after a shooting broke out earlier this evening. Detectives are currently working a crime scene on the 900 block of 22nd Lane South. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the trouble started just before sunset. The call came in at...
Man and his dogs attacked while on walk
Two Sarasota dogs and their owners were attacked by a pair of pitbulls while out on their routine walk. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
‘We were holding out hope:’ Suncoast mom reflects on loss of her son in...
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s been nearly a year since an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The crash killed 67 people aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, and three crewmembers in the Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025. Christina Stovall...
New sandwich shop opens in south Sarasota
A new sandwich shop has opened in Sarasota County. Capriotti’s recently began welcoming customers to its location along U.S. 41 north of Stickney Point Road. On the menu are a variety of sub sandwiches — such as cheesesteaks, pastrami, chicken, turkey, Italian and French dip — plus made-to-order salads, soups and...
Saying Goodbye to Slicker’s Eatery
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Slicker’s Eatery owner Bob Slicker joined us in the kitchen to say goodbye after almost 5 years. Slicker’s Eatery is officially closing its doors on Jan. 30th, with the leased space set to become Izzy’s Place, a family diner operated by new leaseholder Tom Theophilopoulos.
