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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Before John Ringling brought the circus to Sarasota and before wealthy widow Bertha Honoré Palmer transformed the Suncoast, there was Joseph Lord, a Chicago lawyer who fell in love with Southwest Florida. Lord built his house on Roberts Bay in 1896 with a 90-acre citrus...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Digging into the future, the School District of Manatee County is showing off some of its new schools currently under development. The district invited members of the media to a special sneak peek and hard hat tour of two new elementary schools currently under construction on Tuesday, January...

The newest addition to St. Armands Circle's business community, a lifestyle and clothing brand, opened last week. The Sarasota Style, after holding a soft opening earlier this month, held ribbon-cuttings with the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 14 and the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce on Jan. 16. The...

Plans for a massive new cruise ship port next to Rattlesnake Key in Manatee County are taking shape. On Friday, Slip Knott LLC revealed its proposal for a terminal designed to handle the newest, biggest cruise ships, those so tall they can’t pass under the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. They’re...

Sarasota County recently completed a $750,000 property purchase officials say will allow for the expansion of a county park in Englewood and provide waterfront access to Lemon Bay. The sale of 200 Winson Ave. closed Dec. 18, 2025, enabling the county to add the 0.48-acre site to Indian Mound Park....

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Over the next few weeks, drivers in Manatee County will notice changes in the speed limits on several roads, the county announced Tuesday. The county posted notice of the changes on social media, saying these streets had multiple speed limits posted within short distances, which could be...

Despite Yoder Land Holdings LLC lowering its proposed density from up to 234 single family homes down to 80 homes, the Manatee County Planning Commission unanimously recommended that its proposal for Bradenton Estates II be denied. The proposal combines 11 parcels to make up approximately 80 acres located off of...

A Bradenton teenager died in a motorcycle accident on State Road 70 early Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At about 3:22 a.m., the Florida Highway Patrol responded to reports of a collision involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Chevy sedan at the intersection of State Road 70 and Caruso...

North Port Fire Rescue solemnly announced the Line-of-Duty Death (LODD) of Firefighter Victor Cleveland, who passed away on Dec. 11, following an arduous and courageous fight against cancer. His passing represents a profound loss to the department, the city of North Port and the fire service. Cleveland faithfully...

A well-known south Sarasota County sub shop owner branched into the world of family-friendly sports bars when he opened Wings Etc. Grill & Pub earlier this month at 415 U.S. 41 Bypass N., Venice — the site of a former Burger King, just south of Hotel Venezia. The opening marks the first Florida franchise of a...