Swine discovery has Sarasota officers seeking pig’s owner
Sarasota Police took into custody an unlikely fugitive overnight — a 100-pound, pot-bellied pig. No, there won’t be any swine/law enforcement jokes here, but the friendly and cooperative runaway porker wore no collar and carried no sign of whom it belongs to, other than its black spots on generally white hair with a...
Affidavit: St. Petersburg man arrested for driving 120mph on US-19
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — The Pinellas Park Police Department arrested a man on "Super Speeder" charges after spotting him driving 120 mph on U.S. 19, according to an arrest affidavit. Andres Baron, 41, was traveling northbound on US-19 in Pinellas Park just after 1:30 a.m. Thursday, when police said...
South Florida Spring Break Rules
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 new and old rules attracting visitors. If you have ideas for what topics we should discuss next, email us at [email protected]!
‘On edge’: Possible citizenship verification has Manatee County nonprofits searching for answers
Local nonprofits fear a provision under consideration in Manatee County to prohibit them from serving undocumented immigrants could jeopardize millions of dollars in funding, causing gaps in critical family services. Manatee County commissioners are expected to consider a plan to update funding agreements with...
Allman Brothers Band’s Dickey Betts to be honored with memorial highway along U.S. 41
Allman Brothers Band's Dickey Betts is being honored with a memorial highway on U.S. 41.
Lakewood Ranch Check Washing Scams Draw Postal Investigation
Checks that Lakewood Ranch residents thought were safely in the mail have been turning up in a very different form, according to victims in the master-planned community east of Bradenton. Neighbors say payments dropped in neighborhood boxes vanished, then resurfaced as chemically "washed" checks with altered amounts...
Sarasota’s First Greek Restaurant, El Greco, Reopening This Year
After becoming Sarasota’s first Greek restaurant when it opened in 1990, El Greco Cafe had a storied life on Main Street, owned and operated by George and Paulene Soublis until 2007, when it was sold. The restaurant stayed in action until 2017 before closing. And now, it’s preparing to make a comeback: El Greco Cafe...
Tequila Fever Hits Parrish as Aqua Tequila Finally Lands at Creekside Commons
Aqua Tequila, a tequila-focused Mexican restaurant concept, officially opened Friday in Parrish, giving Manatee County one more full-service spot for margaritas and street tacos at the growing Creekside Commons plaza. The long-awaited arrival fills out another slot in the center's evolving dining lineup. New neighbor...
100-pound pot-bellied pig found roaming in downtown Sarasota: police
SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is searching for whoever owns a large pot-bellied pig that was found wandering in the downtown area early on Friday morning. Officers responded to 4th Street between Lemon Avenue and Central Avenue at approximately 1:25 a.m. after reports of an animal in the road.
Eminent domain process a possibility as county staff works to acquire property necessary for...
County Commission approves ‘Resolutions of Necessity’. The Sarasota County Commission has taken another step to facilitate the widening of Fruitville Road between Debrecen Road and Lorraine Road. In unanimous approval of the board members’ Feb. 10 Consent Agenda of routine business matters, they adopted 19...
