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Tax Collector’s Office calls for dismissal of complaint, contending School Board’s ‘voter approval’ theory of case has not been novel for 96 years. Eleven days after the co-counsel for the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s Office filed a response to a Sarasota County School Board complaint against Tax Collector Mike Mora

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 21st Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week coming up in June and we are previewing some of the participating restaurants. Today, Steve Bishop, owner of B&B Chophouse and Executive Chef Stewart O’Flaherty joined to make Braised Short Rib with Merlot Reduction that will be featured on their sp

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A number of tax collector offices across Florida are dealing with ongoing system problems, putting a strain on day-to-day services. Workers at the Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office say they’ve been dealing with the issues for weeks. They say they’ve been working with the...

Community members on Bird Key spent the evening of Memorial Day on the grounds outside the building site of their new clubhouse. Several residents joined in the large-scale Sarasota parade recognizing servicemen and servicewomen before preparing for the smaller, more intimate ceremony with the yacht club. The color gua

A manufacturer with a presence in Manatee County has doubled its footprint there as it looks to meet the growing demand for its products. Niche Electronics, which makes circuit board assemblies, celebrated the opening of its expanded facility Wednesday at 1905 72nd Drive E., northeast of the Sarasota-Bradenton Internat

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A proposal to convert an abandoned Walgreens into a 24-hour 7-Eleven gas station is drawing mixed reactions from neighbors near the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Myrtle Street. According to redevelopment plans submitted to the city, the project would include a roughly 4,853-square-foot store

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Five sisters with a family history of pancreatic cancer were among the first people to enroll in a Sarasota Memorial Hospital study evaluating a new screening technology designed to detect pancreatic abnormalities before they become cancer. The sisters traveled together from south Florida to SMH

PINELLAS PARK — Detectives with the Pinellas Park Police Department arrested a Bradenton man accused of traveling to Pinellas Park to meet a 15-year-old minor for sexual activity following an online investigation. According to police, detectives received information that 47-year-old Christopher Antoniou had been engage

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Bradenton man was arrested in Pinellas Park on May 28, 2026, after police say he drove to meet a 15-year-old child for sex. Christopher Antoniou, 47, was taken into custody after an investigation by the Pinellas Park Police Department. Detectives said they first got a tip that Antoniou was havin

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - With public schools in Manatee County ending for the summer Thursday, the Bradenton Police Department has released it’s report card on drivers rolling though school speed zones. The verdict: “Needs improvement.”. The city’s school speed zone cameras recorded 15,866 violations during the 2025-20