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SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. (WFLA)— A man was arrested after taking more than $800,000 from a 92-year-old man in a bank and a romance scheme, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. In June 2022, the victim from Sun City Center transferred thousands from his Fidelity account to his Wells Fargo account, where...

VENICE, Fla. - Sarasota County deputies say they're investigating a homicide after finding a woman shot to death late Wednesday. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of Cowry Rd. near Venice shortly after 11:30 p.m. Deputies say they found the body...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Secret Garden—also known as Mable Ringling’s “onesie-twosie garden”—is situated on the north side of Ca’ d’Zan, the Ringlings’ mansion along Sarasota Bay. The secret garden showcases Mable’s personal approach to gardening, with each plant often originating as...

An area in Bradenton Beach has been sectioned off as a gathering ground for Black Skimmers after they were spotted there last week, according to Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring.

A patriotic man gave a whole new meaning to “America First” when he saw an injured bald eagle drowning in a Florida lake on April 19. Lakewood Ranch resident Doug Hay is almost 70 years old, but his age was not a factor when he saw the bird needed his assistance, Fox 13 reported on April 22.

A ground-penetrating radar survey showed at least 10 possible graves in the area that used to be Oaklawn Cemetery.

VENICE — The Spring 2025 hospital safety grades from The Leapfrog Group, released Thursday, show that area facilities maintained the status quo since the last grades came out, in November: No grade changed, though several hospitals showed significant improvement in several areas.

To help meet the need for safe and permanent veterans’ housing in Sarasota, Gulf Coast Community Foundation and St Vincent de Paul CARES have collaborated to develop Heroes’ Village, Sarasota’s first affordable housing project dedicated to veterans. With minor cosmetic touches remaining, the completion of the...

A recent fire at Myakka River State Park raised questions on social media. Here’s what we know.

An inspector also found dead bugs in a dining area.