Gas leak reported near Sarasota County bank
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a gas line break in the area of Fruitville and Cattlemen roads. The call came in around 9:41 a.m. Wednesday. SCFD crews mitigated the leak. TECO was advised. There are no reported injuries or transports.
Recent You-Can’t-Make-Them-Up Headlines From Sarasota and Beyond
When freezing temperatures stunned invasive green iguanas across South Florida, most residents stayed inside and let nature sort it out. One TikTok creator did not. Gray Davis (@gray.davis) went viral after collecting a cold-stunned iguana and cooking it, complete with a dipping sauce made from the reptile’s eggs....
Cracking a whip has been a snap for Myakka teenager
When it comes to her hobby, Myakka City's Sydney McCullough knows how to crack the whip. McCullough, 17, was this year's Manatee County Fair whip cracking champion in the senior division. For those unfamiliar with whip cracking competitions, those entered at the Manatee County Fair compete to see how many...
A New Restaurant Serving Up Florida’s Protected Species Is Coming to Manatee County
Today marks a new chapter for the Manatee County restaurant scene thanks to its latest opening. A new restaurant, called simply Extinctiōn, specializes in creative preparations of Florida's most important protected species. Its signature dish, manatee steak, honors both the restaurant's home county as well as its...
Florida home featured in ‘Magic Mike’ now on the market for $8.4M
The sprawling Florida mansion featured in the movie "Magic Mike" is still on the market, and now even cheaper. The post Florida home featured in ‘Magic Mike’ now on the market for $8.4M appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
WILD FLORIDA: Gator becomes tangled in soccer goal netting at Manatee County park
BRADENTON, Fla. — Acclaimed wildlife photographer Sheri Nadelman was walking her doodles in Bradenton last week when she got a call about a soccer pitch invader like we’ve never seen before. An alligator had somehow become tangled in the netting of a soccer goal at a park in...
WATCH: Sarasota officer plays April Fools’ Day prank on boaters, asking if they called...
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department had a "little April Fools' fun" on Monday, asking boaters if they called about sharks in the water, according to body camera footage.
Sarasota Neurosurgeons Join SMH’s First Physicians Group
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 structures, the...
Sarasota cybersecurity firm raises $250M in funding
A Sarasota cybersecurity firm has raised $250 million in Series B funding — a seismic haul in a community that's only recently embraced its status as a tech and startup hub. TENEX, which is building a headquarters at 2407 Bee Ridge Road, secured the capital in a funding round led by California-based Crosspoint...
Longboat Key residents oppose 78-foot clearance bridge replacement; FDOT says ‘no final decision’ made
Last week, the mayor of the Town of Longboat Key sent a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation emphasizing the town's "strong preference" for the agency to reconsider a lower-level drawbridge leading into the north end of the island.
