Sarasota ‘super hiring’ job event looking to fill over 300 openings
SARASOTA, Fla. — If you're on the hunt for a new career, a Sarasota hiring event taking place Tuesday morning is looking to fill 300 jobs. The Career Super Bowl 2026 Super Hiring Event is taking place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hampton Conference Center on University Parkway, where employers in education, food...
‘Its too late’: Residents worried over unsafe road
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Things like bent street signs, broken concrete, and car accidents in the same front yard, are common views for residents of Deer Hollow. Many residents of the neighborhood say they watch people speed down their street, not stopping for anything, not even the traffic circle that was put in...
Braden River High band director named Educator of the Year
As Braden River High Band Director Clifford Dawson, a finalist for the Educator of the Year award, awaited the final results Feb. 4 at Manatee Technical College, a lot of thoughts ran through his mind. He wanted to win, of course, but he also thought any of the other three...
Garbage collection a hot topic at town hall meeting in Lakewood Ranch
District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann said Feb. 2 his town hall meetings are not just for telling residents about what is happening in their district and for listening to complaints. He said the town halls are also for soliciting reasonable solutions to problems. Lakewood Ranch’s Cindy Clevenger took a shot...
Troopers looking for driver who killed pedestrian in Bradenton crosswalk
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a driver they say fled the scene after killing a pedestrian in a crosswalk in Bradenton. The crash happened at about 6:45 p.m. Monday on 60th Avenue West, about a quarter of a mile west of U.S. 41, the FHP said in a news release.
Where are Manatee County transplants moving here from? Report has answers
New Yorkers led migrations into Manatee County in 2025, according to a recent report based on state data. The report details driver’s license exchanges, which track when new Florida residents secure a Florida license after moving. New residents have 30 days to obtain a Florida driver’s license to drive on Florida...
Bicyclist’s death on Siesta Key hits home for avid riders
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - What was supposed to be a weekend bike ride ended in tragedy on Sunday afternoon, when a 65-year-old man from Michigan was struck by a pickup truck while riding in the designated bike lane on Beach Road in Siesta Key. He was taken to the hospital...
The company proposing a new cruise port in Tampa Bay has a history of...
A well known marine developer says it will conserve Rattlesnake Key. Court settlements and the company’s record in other parts of the country have environmentalists in doubt. SSA Marine sparked outrage last month when it announced plans to build a large cruise ship port in the 328-acre Knott-Cowen tract—with promises...
74-year-old Bradenton man killed after being struck on U.S. 41
A 74-year-old Bradenton man was killed Friday night after being struck by a car while attempting to cross U.S. 41 in Bradenton. The crash happened around 9:48 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 41 and 51st Avenue Drive W . Troopers said a sedan driven by a 24-year-old woman from Palmetto was traveling south on U.S....
Generation Englewood: 306-Unit Apartment Community Coming to Englewood Early 2026
Generation Englewood, a new apartment community, is coming soon to East Englewood in South Sarasota County. Kaplan Residential, a firm known for multifamily and build-to-rent developments across the Southeast, picked up nearly 20 acres at 201 Pine St., right at the corner of Crestwood Road and Pine Street, for $5.3...
