Englewood hospital gets an A; others, including DeSoto, maintain grades
With two exceptions, the Fall 2025 hospital safety grades from The Leapfrog Group, released Thursday, for the hospitals in Sarasota, Charlotte and DeSoto counties are unchanged since the spring report.
Florida Waterfront Restaurant Seniors Love For Slow Meals And Peaceful Views
If you dream of slow meals beneath shady trees with water lapping nearby, Mar Vista Dockside Restaurant & Pub is the gentle pace you’ve been seeking. Tucked on Longboat Key in an early-1900s beach house, it serves Old Florida charm with every plate. The views are calm, the service unhurried, and the seafood tastes...
30th Annual Kirkwood Christmas Market
BRADENTON, FL (WWSB) - During the holidays, many feel a great desire to help those in need. The festive time between November and December often encourages people to reflect on what they have and focus on charitable giving. A church in West Bradenton is making it easy to make a...
Hart’s Landing Demolished After Hurricane Damage; City Plans to Rebuild Beloved Waterfront Site
Hart’s Landing, a historic waterfront bait shop in Sarasota, was demolished on November 10, 2025. The building was damaged beyond repair by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
Police share new footage linked to Bradenton woman’s unsolved killing
A year after a Bradenton woman was gunned down in her driveway, police released new surveillance video that investigators hope will help identify the people involved. Detectives said 43-year-old Yolanda Baxcajay-Flores , a mother of four, was fatally shot while pulling into her driveway on 15th Avenue East on Nov....
Dima Tower says he was ‘temporarily insane’ when he killed his parents in Sarasota...
During the second day of testimony , Dima Tower, 24, took the stand Thursday, Nov. 13 against the legal advice of his public defender as the only witness in his defense. Tower kept his eyes averted from the jury as he answered questions by the prosecution, huffing into the microphone in front of him. When pressed by...
Domestic violence survivor turns near-death attack into a mission to help
The buzz of blow dryers and hum of small talk fill Rhonda Calahan’s Sarasota salon most days — until her phone rings. She doesn’t hesitate. She sets down her scissors, wipes her hands and answers, her tone soft but urgent.
We’re failing the children and families of Newtown. Let’s step up now. | Opinion
As faith leaders, we are called to shepherd. Our calling is to serve our neighbors. To be a source of comfort in times of trouble. To uplift the vulnerable. And we share one urgent, strongly held conviction: We are failing the children and families of Newtown – and we are facing a profound moral test. Sarasota: A...
Orlando Biker Detained In Polk County With Stolen Gun From Bradenton After Reckless Ride
An Orlando man was arrested after a traffic stop for reckless driving on Wednesday evening. He was found to be in possession of a stolen handgun. According to deputies, the incident occurred around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday at the intersection of Lake Wilson Road and Ronald Reagan Parkway in Loughman, just north of...
Dima Tower Found Guilty of Stabbing Adoptive Parents to Death
A Florida man has been found guilty of stabbing his adoptive parents to death and evading police for hours.
