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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has issued 18 citations for violations of the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Modified Phase III water shortage order, according to county officials. Sarasota County it issued five citations on April 27. That number had risen to 18 as of the morning of...

There is something about power. Something about it that just seems to get to people. Or maybe, it’s just Mike Moran, the Sarasota County tax collector. It’s the way he goes about things. To that point, an angered Sarasota County School Board filed suit last Friday in the...

The city of Palmetto is investing millions into redevelopment projects, including new retail, riverfront improvements, and downtown revitalization. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.

Sarasota resident Barbara Wagner has been ordered to remove a shed that she's had in her backyard for four decades over alleged deed violations. FOX 13's Blake DeVine reports.

Students and teachers hosted a "Stop the Cuts" rally in Sarasota on Tuesday to protest the downsizing of educational staff across the district.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman was killed Tuesday evening in Bradenton when she rear-ended a semi on U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say a Hyundai was traveling north on the right lane of U.S. 41 shortly before 5:30 p.m., approaching the intersection of Scale Avenue. At...

A popular business on St. Armands Circle that left the island after back-to-back hurricanes is planning a comeback.

The North Port-Bradenton, FL, metro area has been a notable location for Boomers and older homeowners to build significant wealth.

Two longtime Sarasota law firms have joined together in what the entities are calling a “strategic merger.” Syprett Meshad and Eastmoore Crauwels & DuBos are joining forces under the name Syprett Meshad & DuBose. “With this merger, we are bringing together two of Sarasota’s most established and recognized...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The deadline to participate in the 2026 property tax installment payment plan is April 30. This does not apply to unpaid 2025 taxes, which are now delinquent. “If the estimated tax is more than $100, Florida law allows taxpayers to make quarterly payments on real estate...