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SARASOTA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist with critical injuries in Sarasota. The crash happened around 10:30 p.m. Thursday on Bee Ridge Road, approaching McIntosh Road. A 27-year-old man was riding his bike on the east...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A third man allegedly involved in an alligator poaching case has been arrested, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. Benjamin Quinlan, 19, was charged with killing or possessing alligators without authority and trespassing, jail records show. In December 2025, two others were...

The proposal to redevelop over 342 acres of environmentally sensitive wetlands off Manatee County’s Gulf Coast into a cruise ship port has received widespread condemnation from politicians, civic groups and environmental activists. The proposed “ Knott-Cowen Cruise Port ” would be located just south of where I-275...

Manatee County leaders are urging residents to keep public discussion civil as opposition grows over a proposed cruise terminal near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - Who needs the treadmill or eliptical?. The Bradentucky Bombers roller derby team recently held an informational meeting in Parrish for those considering lacing up the skates. The members of the team and organization spoke highly of the benefits of getting involved, and the uniqueness of the...

Business Debut spoke with the leaders behind four new restaurants preparing to open soon in greater Tampa. The Greyson, Con Amor, Byte, and Quiote Tequilaria are making plans from Apollo Beach to Templa Terrace. For a deeper dive on any of the businesses, click through to our complete write up...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board has voted to declare a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage because of dry conditions throughout the region, the District has announced. That declaration “requires all residents, including those on private wells, in multiple cities and counties” —...

VENICE, Fla. - A local missionary aviation organization lost contact with one of its flights over Haiti on Thursday afternoon, according to officials. Agape Flights, based out of Venice, posted on Facebook that it lost contact with a N316AF Embraer 110 Bandeirante on Thursday. What we know:. The plane was...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete police are asking for the public's help in finding two men seen on video attacking another group of people in the downtown area. Officers said this happened around 2 a.m. Nov. 1 on Central Avenue when the two suspects approached a group of men, got into a verbal argument, and then...

SARASOTA, FL — Hob Nob Drive In is targeting a late March opening at 1701 N. Washington Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34234. Dimitris Syros, owner of Breakfast Company, told Business Debut the project is led by his stepfather and business partner, Troy King, who is the majority owner and driving force behind bringing the...