Police respond to marina where boat owner was stowing away contractors
Citizen assist: Police were called on a Friday morning to Bayfront Park after a caller reported someone hitting golf balls at the park, an action prohibited by town code. When police arrived at the park, there was no sign of the rogue golfer and no evidence of any wrongdoing. The officer then closed the case.
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation Receives $1 Million Gift
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation recently received a $1 million gift from Susan and Zuheir Sofia to create an endowed fund supporting physical rehabilitation services at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. Embracing Our Differences raised more than $430,000 at its annual luncheon to support the...
Chance encounter with cardiac nurse helps save Sun City gardener after sudden heart attack
BRANDON, Fla. - Jeff Pollier collapsed in a community garden on October 19, 2025, but by sheer coincidence, a cardiac nurse who happened to be walking by jumped in to help, performing CPR and helping get Pollier the care he needed to survive. The backstory:. Jeff and Robin Pollier were...
Welcome, Rum Runner’s Auctions!
Thank you, Rum Runner’s Auctions, for joining Venice MainStreet as a Business Partner! Services include in-person auctions, online auctions, liquidations, estate sales, and buy-outs. Whether downsizing, relocating, or managing an estate, they can guide you every step of the way. OUR MISSION. At Rum Runners Auctions,...
Saks Shuts Down
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about Saks Fifth Avenue shutting down at the University Town Center mall. If you have ideas for what topics we should discuss next, email...
Bradenton officer shoots, kills armed person while conducting ‘high-risk’ search warrant: Police
BRADENTON, Fla. - Bradenton police are at the scene of an officer-involved shooting that left one person dead on Tuesday morning. Officials said the Bradenton Police Department’s narcotics unit was conducting a high-risk search warrant at a home near 420 9th Ave W. and Eastbound MLK Jr. Avenue based on information...
Tuesday morning I-75 drivers face 30 minute delay with crash
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash just past Fruitville Road is causing another morning commute of headaches on I-75. Today’s crash is on the south side of the interstate. As crews continue to clear the crash, travel lanes have periodically been blocked. Backups are near 9 miles, to just...
Major luxury retailer closing at Sarasota mall after bankruptcy
Saks Fifth Avenue inside The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota is closing amidst a string of Saks Global closures after the company filed for bankruptcy in January. The 80,000-square-foot location is one of the shopping center’s anchor stores alongside Macy’s and Dillard’s. In a March 6 news release, the...
Crews to confirm graves under the Trop parking lot
The City of St. Petersburg is taking the next step to determine whether human remains from a historic cemetery are buried beneath the parking lots surrounding Tropicana Field. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports.
Retirement center zoning change will allow business model shift
No one can predict what form a parcel of real estate may take decades into the future, that fact forming the basis of a split-decision approval to rezone the 1.27 acres occupied by Alderman Oaks Retirement Center. Positioned on the southern edge of the historic Laurel Park neighborhood one block...
