SRQ has another record-breaking year
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Bradenton International Airport has been breaking passenger records for the last several years and 2025 was no exception, airport officials said Monday. SRQ closed calendar year 2025 with record-breaking passenger traffic, serving more than 4.5 million passengers, the airport...
Observer Media Group chairman dies at 95
Aimless and apathetic, David Beliles made a big life decision one day in September 1948 while riding a streetcar through his native Louisville, Kentucky alongside two fellow bored high school buddies: They were going to join the U.S. Marines. A short time later, Beliles found himself in a Marine barracks...
A Wellness Lifestyle, Served Fresh Daily
Pura Vida Miami is more than your typical all-day, every-day cafe; it’s a wellness destination imbued with feel-good energy. A smiling concierge beckons you into a space where food, lifestyle and hospitality converge into a breezy, coastal experience. The new South Sarasota outpost skirts The Trail in a refreshed...
Fugitive wanted out of Manatee County for 2019 murder found in Mexico City
A fugitive wanted out of Manatee County in connection with a 2019 murder was found in another country.
Sarasota County to Vote on Massive 9,000-Home Winchester Ranch Development
The Sarasota County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. on January 27 at the Robert L. Anderson Building in Venice to weigh land use changes for the Winchester Ranch community planned off River Road, between Englewood and North Port. The team behind Wellen Park wants to shift most of this...
Manatee County school bus hit in Bradenton crash, no injuries reported
A Manatee County school bus carrying four students was involved in a South Bradenton crash on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The school bus was stopped facing northbound in the outside travel lane of U.S. 31 and Orlando Avenue, waiting to make a right turn at 7:00 a.m. A GMC van was traveling northbound in the center,...
Hillsborough deputy faces DUI charges in Manatee County
HILLSBORURGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputy appeared in a Manatee County courtroom today facing DUI charges. Shannon McBride, 60, has worked for the Sheriff’s Department for seven years and was most recently assigned as a jail detention deputy. Manatee County sheriffs responded...
Manatee County Seeks Four Residents for Oversight of Infrastructure Sales Tax Spending
Manatee County is on the hunt for four civic-minded individuals to provide oversight for its Infrastructure Sales Tax spending. These roles are part of an advisory committee formed to ensure that taxpayer money is being put to good use. The half-cent sales tax was greenlighted by voters back in 2016, and the...
SMH’s New Sleep Disorder Center Can Help Improve Quality of Sleep, Daytime Alertness and...
Jan. 12, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center announced the opening of Sarasota Memorial’s new, accredited Sleep Disorder Center, a comprehensive program dedicated to evaluating and treating a wide range of sleep disorders that can impact long-term health. Community members experiencing loud snoring, witnessed...
Man finds neighbor in home after hardware store run
Trespassing: Months after a security guard called police on a group of kids fishing on private property without permission, the perpetrators were finally identified. A police officer on patrol cracked the case after he saw a group of people at a closed golf course, the same course where trespassing calls were...
