10-foot great white shark pings off Sarasota County coast
A great white shark measuring over 10 feet long pinged off the coast of Sarasota County on Sunday.
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s to open on 66th Street, replacing shuttered Applebee’s
ST. PETERSBURG — A new Beef ‘O’ Brady’s will open Tuesday, March 17, at 2901 66th St. N., filling a space that sat empty after an Applebee’s abruptly closed there last summer. Owners Amit and Jamie Khanna, a husband-and-wife team who relocated from Colorado, plan...
2 lanes closed after dump truck hits overpass on I-75 in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Two northbound lanes are closed on I-75 in Sarasota after a dump truck hit an overpass. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Florida Highway Patrol on the incident at the Procter Road overpass. According to deputies, the dump truck was traveling north on I-75 when it struck the...
Florida House approves scaled-back University Town Center District
The Florida House of Representatives unanimously approved a scaled-back bill Wednesday to create a special district around the booming University Town Center area — a proposal that would still give one of the region’s largest developers significant influence over the new entity spanning more than 1,400 acres across...
The All-You-Can-Eat Seafood At This Florida Restaurant Is An Absolute Steal
In a world where “all-you-can-eat” often means “all the mediocre food you can tolerate,” finding a place that offers unlimited quality seafood feels like discovering a glitch in the matrix. The Crab Shack in St. Petersburg has cracked the code, offering seafood feasts that make you...
Drought conditions, burn bans drag on despite rain
Large portions of Florida continue to be flammable from ongoing drought conditions.
DISH could pull ABC7 WWSB-TV from its service soon
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - DISH Network customers could lose access to ABC7 WWSB-TV at 7 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 10, unless the satellite provider and the station reach a new carriage agreement. If the parties do not reach a deal, DISH will drop ABC7 from its channel lineup Tuesday...
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation gala defies expectations with Idina Menzel
Titled “Defying Expectations: An Evening in Three Acts,” the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation gala featured opulent design combining two themes: the frozen fairyland of “Frozen” and the dark emerald land of “Wicked.” Both, of course, were chosen in honor of the guest performer, Tony-award winning singer Idina...
Dog adoption opportunity for Molly in Sarasota
Love4PawsFL is seeking a forever home for Molly, a 1.5-year-old Labradoodle mix currently in Sarasota, Florida. Molly is affectionate, gentle with other dogs, and enjoys cuddling and companionship. She is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm negative.
SMH on top hospital list
SARASOTA — It seems like another week, another list for Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

















