Sarasota 911 Responders: On The Front Lines Of Tragedy And Triumph – Star News
Webhere are some community events happening this week in remembrance. 11 at 8:15 a. m. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on sept. — saturday will mark 20 years. Webyet another commercial airliner collided into the southwest side of the pentagon in the district of columbia, killing 189...
The Suncoast welcomes much needed rain
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today: Our day got started on a sunny note with clouds rolling in during our afternoon hours… with rain and storms working their way towards the south east. Tonight: A 70% chance of rain is forecast through our overnight hours. Rainfall totals are expected to...
Sarasota Police building connection with Three Kings Day celebration
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police officers celebrated Three Kings Day early by sharing holiday cheer and distributing toys to local children and families during a community event Friday morning. The event took place in a neighbors on North Orange Avenue, where officers handed out toys collected through the...
NORTH PORT: Natural Resources Division to divvy out free trees Jan. 16
NORTH PORT — North Port’s Natural Resources Division is putting the “tree” in treat later this month.
Scattered thunderstorms overnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A band of thunderstorms will move south across central and southwest Florida tonight. The showers and thunderstorms will weaken as they drop south. That means rainfall could be minimal for parts of the Suncoast. Northern areas could receive more rain than southern areas. By Sunday morning, any...
New Year’s DUI enforcement results in arrests, citations, Bradenton police say
On New Year’s Eve, the Bradenton Police Department and the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office partnered to crack down on DUIs in the county. This DUI enforcement operation resulted in nine DUI arrests, two of which were felony arrests, two of which were misdemeanor arrests, according to police. The law enforcement...
Manatee County turning trash into energy with Waste to Worth project
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — In Manatee County, your trash may soon be powering more than just the landfill. The county is moving forward with a project that turns everyday waste into clean energy — and it could change how we think about garbage. It’s called the Renewable Natural...
Florida manatees flock to warm springs as cold temperatures hit state
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Hundreds of manatees huddled in a Florida waterway on New Year’s Eve as temperatures dropped. Video provided by the Southwest Florida Water Management District shows up to 300 manatees huddling at Three Sisters Springs in Crystal River on New Year’s Eve. The air...
Tim Jaeger’s Recent Work Started During Hurricane Milton
Tim Jaeger is well-known around town, both as director of galleries and exhibitions at Ringling College and in his newer role as co-owner and director of 502 Gallery on Pineapple Avenue. He’s also a painter who works steadily in his home studio. His latest series, “A Fresh Wave,” was begun during Hurricane Milton in...
Much needed rain possible Saturday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today, the cold snap across west central and southwest Florida begins to ease as temperatures approach normal for this time of year. After a chilly start to the morning, temperatures will rebound nicely under mostly sunny skies. Afternoon highs should reach the lower 70s, which is close to...

















