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A popular national restaurant chain that specializes in American Chinese cuisine and boasts more than 40 years of history is poised to open another Sarasota County location. It took roughly 11 minutes for the Venice Planning Commission to recenlty approve the site plan for a Panda Express planned for Venice Crossing...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota Police officers rescued two people on Friday after a house became fully engulfed in flames. The fire broke out just after 10 p.m. in the 2200 block of North Osprey Avenue. SPD officers arrived at the scene to find the home already immersed in...

A $22 million waterfront mansion on Longboat Key has hit the market. Its quirk: It was designed by renowned architect Carl Abbott, the youngest member of the original Sarasota School of Architecture, and the same architect who designed Creedence Clearwater Revival bass guitarist’s Stu Cook’s home that recently sold...

The 2026 1000 Miglia Florida Experience, referred to as "the most beautiful race in the world," stopped in Venice Saturday to a throng of fans.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — New data shows violent crime was down in 2025 in the Tampa Bay area. The city of St. Petersburg had the lowest number of homicides in nearly 60 years. Youth crime is also down, according to the city's police department. St. Petersburg Police Chief Anthony...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Leaving the military and adjusting to civilian life can be difficult for veterans. That's why organizations like Club 214 Land & Sea try to host different kinds of events, bringing vets together. Saturday, they hosted an event at Par Bar in St. Petersburg. Paul Keys,...

DOVER, Fla. — A man in Hillsborough County is facing multiple charges after deputies and troopers pursued him until getting stuck in a median, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers with the FHP said that around 11:20 p.m. Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office contacted them to request assistance...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Start your engines for one of the biggest boat racing events of the year. "There's no brakes on these boats. It's all throttle driven. So once they get going, man, it's pedal to the metal," Michael Dongilli, production manager of the River Regatta, said. The backstory:. It’s...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For over a decade, The Jewish Family & Children’s Service of the Suncoast (JFCS) has helped veterans through its Annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down event. Stand Down offers a few hours of relief, support, and connection to services at no cost to those who have...

A fatal shooting in the Sarasota County segment of Lakewood Ranch on Sunday morning appears to be an isolated incident without danger to the public, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to the 7000 block of Tides Circle, in a residential community off Lakewood Ranch Boulevard...