Shoplifting incident leads to friendly footrace between Sarasota deputy, bystander
A shoplifting incident led to a friendly footrace between Sarasota officers and a bystander on Wednesday.
VIRAL VIDEO: Shoplifting call turns into a track meet in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota County deputy turned a shoplifting call into something out of a track meet, and it’s catching attention across the community. It happened near Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Pershing Avenue. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post of the race has gone viral with over...
These conservationists of a threatened species may just surprise you
My iPhone’s GPS couldn’t find the Heritage Ranch Gopher Tortoise Preserve. It claimed I’d already arrived, although I clearly had not. Turns out, the preserve is located farther east than the digital map could register. Fortunately, Todd Ness knew that would happen. He was ready for my call and waiting for me in his...
Florida Diners Are Being Fooled By Their Shrimp Orders
When you go to a Florida restaurant and order what claims to be one kind of shrimp, but actually isn't, you have a right to be upset. Here's what's happening.
Myakka City is known for its rural nature — and its salt-of-the-earth people
There’s not much “city” in Myakka City. Blink and you might miss it. This modest commercial hub, about 20 miles from Lakewood Ranch, boasts a lone convenience store, a scattering of small businesses and the Silver Star East Restaurant, where pickup trucks fill the parking lot and regulars fill the booths. At chow...
Habitat for Humanity to dedicate 1,000th home
On a cloudy day in the summer of 1986, volunteers and community leaders gathered outside a newly constructed home in St. Petersburg. Among them was Jane Dunaway and her two sons, the family set to receive the first house built by Habitat for Humanity's fledgling Pinellas County chapter. Why it...
Manatee County halts wetland protections decision
Some Manatee County residents are asking for stronger protection for the Myakka River, and its flood plain. However, there are concerns that Senate Bill 180 will prevent the County Commission from adding the extra protections. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Noted Lakewood Ranch architect dies at 68, 18 months after retiring
Besides being a master architect and a personable and caring man, Doug Whitney always seemed to know the right thing to say. His partner for 20 years, Doug DuPouy, knew that better than anyone. "I am the worrier," DuPouy says. "I would be worked up, and he would say, 'Give...
Weapons detection systems now in all Manatee County Middle Schools
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) — It’s been one year since Manatee County Schools rolled out a high-tech weapons detection system at several high schools. Now, that same system is in place at every middle school across the district. The Evolv weapons detection technology is designed to move students...
The Roundabout Agreement for University Parkway to Stay
BRADENTON — The roundabout planned for the intersection of Legacy Boulevard at Deer Drive and University Parkway in Lakewood Ranch will move forward as planned after a 4-3 vote by commissioners on Tuesday. The decision brings to a close open negotiations between Lakewood Ranch Corporate Park, a subsidiary of...
