Coastal Orthopedics completes first outpatient total ankle replacement surgery
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently announced it has completed its first outpatient total ankle replacement surgery. The outpatient procedure was performed for the first time at Coastal...
Hit-and-run in Sarasota leaves person with life-threatening injuries
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Washington Boulevard. Police blocked Washington Blvd (U.S. 301) southbound...
Siesta Key History: Romance, Ambition and a Murder Mystery Shaped the Island
From pioneering settlers to visionaries like Harry Higel, John Ringling and Bertha Palmer, the island’s past laid the foundation for its rise as a vacation destination. Romance, ambition and even a murder mystery are part of Siesta Key’s past. But history is driven by people. Here’s a look at some figures from long...
Body found in water near Jungle Prada de Narváez Park in St. Pete: PCSO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Deputies are investigating after a man was found dead in the water Sunday morning in St. Petersburg, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. According to PCSO, deputies are at the scene near Park Street North and Elbow Lane, in the area of Jungle Prada de Narváez Park.
Snow in Bradenton? See videos as Arctic blast brings rare sight to Florida
As a powerful Arctic blast swept across Florida this weekend, it brought more than freezing temperatures to Bradenton. Locals shared excitement as rare sightings of snow flurries appeared in the Southwest Florida air. Videos shared online documented snowflakes swirling in Bradenton, Parrish, Anna Maria Island,...
Florida DOGE Targets Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee, and Palm Beach Counties for Alleged Fiscal Waste
Florida’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has released reports highlighting wasteful spending in several counties. According to 10 Tampa Bay News, the reports cite excessive spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives and environmental efforts. Hillsborough, Manatee, and Pinellas...
Extreme Cold and Dangerous Wind Chills Sunday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Brief snow showers hit the Suncoast overnight. This video from Parrish from Peter Steinmaker shows flurries flying in the wind. A few lingering showers, including a few snow showers, will be with us Sunday morning. Temps near the coast are near freezing to start the day, but below freezing for...
‘A rare sight’: Sarasota officers spot flurries drifting through the city
Sarasota officers and a K-9 were treated to a rare sight overnight as they spotted flurries drifting through the city.
Snow in Sarasota? Flurries can be seen in local police, NWS videos
Slight snow graced the Sarasota area early Sunday morning. The Sarasota Police Department shared a video on social media early Feb. 1 of snow flurries drifting through the sky. "Our officers on patrol overnight spotted flurries drifting through the city, a rare sight and not something you see every day in Sarasota,"...
When Cupid calls, these Sarasota eateries have chocolatey answers
When I think about a true celebration of chocolate, my mind goes back to the homemade chocolate fudge sauce my mom still makes every Christmas, ladled lovingly into jars for neighbors and friends. A little further back in my memory Rolodex, I remember the chocolate drizzle my Mimi poured over her English toffee. It...
