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NORTHPORT, Fla. (WWSB) - A Northport man accused of running an illegal gambling house is scheduled for a hearing Thursday afternoon in Sarasota County. Alex Jacobs was arrested last November following a raid on Headquarters Social, located on South Tamiami Trail in Northport. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A proposal to transfer the University of South Florida’s Sarasota campus to New College of Florida is drawing opposition from Congressman Vern Buchanan, who said the two institutions serve different purposes and should remain independent. New College has said the change would represent the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Southwest Florida Water Management District is urging year-round water conservation after its February water resources update showed below-normal aquifer levels across much of its service area. “Water levels may rise and fall, but our water resources remain limited,” the district said. As...

March 6, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Sarasota-based Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists has joined the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network. With more than 30 years of expertise in neurological surgery of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and surrounding...

With locations at 4919 96th St in Palmetto and at 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd, Suite O, in Apollo Beach, American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co. is a “family owned, locally sourced, lovingly crafted” local ice cream and coffee spot. “American Honey Creamery and Coffee Company is a place...

Local diners trust that when they sit down for a meal, the kitchen behind the swinging doors is as careful with safety as it is with flavor. Sarasota County’s restaurants and dining rooms play a key role in protecting public health by following Florida’s food and health standards, especially as more residents and...

Between 2022 and 2024, John and Janyel Taylor of Ralph Taylor’s Nurseries helped fight off three residential developments proposed for their Elwood Park neighborhood. At the March 5 Manatee County Land Use meeting, the couple were fighting in favor of a residential development on Lorraine Road, directly south of...

Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare (FOMCAW) is seeking a medical foster for Cassidy, a 7-year-old dog who was rescued after being found tethered to a tree. Cassidy tested positive for heartworm disease and has severe ear polyps that will require surgery after her heartworm treatment.

The district is overstaffed relative to its current revenue. Host: Despite a history of A grades, Sarasota County Schools is facing a fiscal “perfect storm.” On Tuesday, Superintendent Terry Connor delivered a blunt presentation to the school board, outlining a structural deficit that could threaten the district’s...

I was appalled that the Herald-Tribune published the recent guest column by Sarasota County Tax Collector Mike Moran (" Sarasota County's tax office was a mess. We've cleaned it up ," Feb. 28). Moran has been tax collector for slightly more than one year. I don’t understand why he feels it is important to downgrade a...