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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A family disturbance ended in gunfire Thursday evening after deputies shot a man holding a handgun, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. The incident occurred in the 2100 block of 59th Street, two blocks south of University Parkway, east of U.S. 301. Sheriff’s office Community...

NOKOMIS — A dispute over a parking lot lease between two well-known, long-established businesses has landed in court.

Sarasota restaurateur Daniel Dokko is at it again. Kurō Sushi joins Dokko’s portfolio of restaurants, which includes two JPan Sushi and Grills, and Korê Steakhouse. At the 120-seat Kurō on Lakewood Ranch’s Main Street, small plates, like spicy tuna toast on brioche bread, accompany grilled skewers with proteins like...

Florida was once part of a prehistoric, warm, shallow sea filled with sharks. Fast forward to today, and their prehistoric teeth can be found along Venice’s beaches, leading the town to herald itself the “Sharks Tooth Capital of the World.” Every day of the year, fossil enthusiasts and casual visitors can comb...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - A truck driver from Sarasota has been sentenced to four years in prison for smuggling guns into Canada, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Erhan John Er, 35, was convicted for his role in an international firearms trafficking conspiracy. According to court documents, from February...

Crackdown on Unlicensed Gambling in Sarasota County. Authorities in Sarasota County have taken action against an illegal gambling operation, resulting in the arrest of two individuals and the confiscation of numerous slot machines. This enforcement followed a recent bust of a separate unauthorized gaming venue in the...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County leaders are considering ending free beach parking on Anna Maria Island, a move that has drawn criticism from residents and visitors. County officials said the conversation is in early stages. Staff are looking at ways to reduce the cost burden on taxpayers,...

A well-rated breakfast restaurant in Sarasota County failed a recent routine food and health inspection, with state inspectors finding improperly stored food and a broken sanitizing machine among seven violations.

Military flags removed as organizers plan repairs and improved security following incident. On Saturday night, Feb. 14, less than two weeks after the new Patriot’s Pier flagpoles were dedicated on Feb. 3, they were vandalized and broken. The following morning, when Wayne Bundy, who manages the daily military flag...

There’s a version of Italian-American dining that has become so thoroughly predictable that you could walk into almost any strip mall in America, order the chicken parm and the tiramisu, and receive something technically correct but emotionally hollow. Scarpino’s Classic Italian (6062 Van Dyke Rd., Lutz), which...