North Port home prices see biggest drop in the country
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - The real estate market is changing in North Port, a new report from Consumer Affairs, showing a drastic change in prices over the last year. For buyers, this might bring a sigh of relief. Leveling the playing field -- that’s how Coldwell Banker Realtor Mark...
Four charged with carjacking at gunpoint in Manatee County
MANATEE COUNTY, Fl. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of four people after allegedly stealing a man’s car using his own gun after a trip to the beach on July 8. According to the sheriff, a group of friends met on Tuesday for a...
Plan to allow Sarasota Memorial’s Venice hospital to grow taller clears first hurdle
VENICE – Future buildings to accommodate growth of Sarasota Memorial Hospital's Venice campus could be up to 150 feet tall after the Venice City Council gave preliminary approval to a new zoning district for the 65-acre campus. Three votes to create the district – for a code change to create a Planned Public Hospital...
Lake Maggiore Apartments to remove community garden, downsize dog park for more parking
When the Lake Maggiore Apartments opened last year, the south St. Pete community promoted itself as a luxury, eco-conscious development with the city’s first edible urban garden. Now, the lush garden and much of the adjacent dog park will be demolished to make way for additional parking on the...
Juicy’s Famous Fair Food serves wild and tasty midway eats all year long
Juicy's Famous Fair Food in Bradenton serves tasty midway eats all year long. Flaming hot corn dogs, Twinkie burgers and more are on the wild menu.
HCA Florida Healthcare opens new ER in Apollo Beach
HCA Florida’s Apollo Beach 24/7 ER at 5485 U.S. 41 N is now open, ready to serve your family with expedient and compassionate care. “We saw the need for emergency services closer to home in the Apollo Beach area and invested more than $14 million to bring them to this rapidly growing community along U.S. 41,” said...
Developer wants to build an 18-story condo tower in 10-story zone
Florida Live Local Act may cut out the city commission from a final say on the Adagio. Host: A developer from Naples is trying to leverage a new state law to go big and tall in downtown Sarasota. Ramon Lopez has the details on the Adagio project. Ramon Lopez: DT...
The Pecan Pies At This No-Fuss Restaurant In Florida Are Out-Of-This-World Delicious
Tucked away in Sarasota’s Pinecraft neighborhood, where the Florida sun beats down on modest homes and tricycles outnumber cars, sits a yellow building that houses more culinary joy per square foot than should be legally possible. Yoder’s Restaurant isn’t trying to impress you with fancy decor or trendy fusion...
USF report finds Florida among states with highest rates of human trafficking
A University of South Florida report shows that Florida was among the states with the highest rates of human trafficking last year. The USF Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab was in charge of developing the report after it was selected as the state repository for anonymous human trafficking data under a...
School district report cards are out; Sarasota gets an ‘A,’ Manatee a ‘B’
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Area school districts have received report cards from the state on their students’ performance during the past year and both Sarasota and Manatee counties say they’re pleased with the results. The Florida Department of Education released the 2024-25 School Grades and School Improvement...
