Citywide speed limits set at 20 mph on local streets
As part of the Sarasota City Commission’s directive to develop a traffic calming plan, a speed study by the consultant tapped to spearhead the work has completed a speed study for all local, collector and arterial roadways throughout the city. The idea was to identify average speeds on the...
Sarasota officers on the lookout for unlicensed Jet Ski operators
The Sarasota Police Department is stepping up its enforcement when it comes to personal watercraft or Jet Ski rentals.
DOGE questions Manatee County’s capital expenditures, additional staff
Although Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said in an October 2025 press conference that Manatee County overspent $112.4 million during fiscal year 2024-2025, the county’s Government Efficiency Liaison Committee reported the county’s spending is “well managed and fairly efficient.”. Jeff Covert, vice chair of the...
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.
