The Little-Known Florida Amish Community That Turns A Simple Visit Into A Slow-Paced Escape
A small sign and a quiet street were nearly enough to keep me moving, and that would have been a genuine loss. There was nothing flashy pulling me in, nothing that would show up on a highlight reel or earn a double tap, just something quiet and instinctive that made me ease off the gas at exactly the right moment.
Sarasota City Commission race: Flo Entler
The neighborhood organizer and city activist seeks one of two at-large seats. Host: Flo Entler has a history as a neighborhood organizer and in city activism. Now, she wants to join the city commission to strengthen the neighborhood faction on the dais. Noah Bookstein brings you this profile. Noah Bookstein:...
$12M east Manatee Chick-fil-A operator to open second, larger store
Key takeaway: An east Manatee County Chick-fil-A operator is getting ready to open a second east Manatee location. Core challenge: Building a store big enough to meet the demand. What's next: While an opening date has not yet been set, the goal is to open late summer. Visit the Facebook...
Opera chief quits with a blast at the US system
Victor DeRenzi was the formative artistic director and principal conductor of Sarasota Opera in Florida since 1982. He resigned three months ago. Now he has gone public, blaming the board of his own opera house and of the governance of American arts in general. In the last few years, I...
SAVOR SARASOTA: Pop’s Sunset Grill
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 21st Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week is happening now and we are previewing some of the participating restaurants. Today, Executive Chef Marcos Vasquez and General Manager Stephanie Brown, joined us for taste of the items that will be featured on their special Savor Sarasota menu.
New ALICE report shows families in Manatee, Sarasota counties need over $100,000 to afford...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Families in Manatee and Sarasota counties must earn more than $100,000 a year to afford basic necessities, according to United Way Suncoast’s 2026 ALICE Report released Wednesday. In Sarasota County, 42% of households are below the ALICE Threshold. The median household income is $83,003, compare
1,000 homes planned for new Lakewood Ranch community
A national homebuilder has closed on nearly 500 acres in southeastern Lakewood Ranch, where it plans to construct 1,000 homes. PulteGroup calls the community EverCreek, which will be developed by its subsidiary Pulte Homes. Terms of the 464-acre property sale were not immediately available. EverCreek will feature a ble
Jury hands Palmetto man his eighth DUI conviction after fight in Bradenton
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Palmetto man was convicted Wednesday in Manatee County Court of his eighth DUI, the State Attorney’s Office said. A jury found Ronald Clark Willard, 55, guilty of driving under the influence (fourth or subsequent violation); driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked (with knowledge
‘Potential poacher’ arrested after using dogs to chase, catch hog in Sarasota state park:...
Sarasota County deputies arrested a "potential poacher" after he used his dogs to catch a hog in Myakka State Park, according to the sheriff's office.
Memphis man arrested for assaulting 72-year-old worker
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A Memphis man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly punching a 72-year-old resort staffer in Walton County. On Tuesday, deputies with the Walton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call on Beachside Two. It was reported that 30-year-old Collin Ross attempted to take a pool umbrella from
