Illegal gambling bust seizes 58 slot machines
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Recently, a coordinated effort by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit, in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, TAC Unit, and Patrol Unit, led to the bust of an illegal gambling business. On November 4th, a search warrant was executed at Headquarters...
“An evil spirit:” Judge hands down maximum penalty to convicted killer
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A North Port man is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Sarasota County jury handed down a unanimous guilty verdict Friday. ABC7 first reported on the case of Dima Tower just hours after first responders arrived at his home to find a bloodbath. A trail of blood led from...
Sarasota Little League treasurer charged with grand theft of over $100,000
The former treasurer of the Sarasota Little League was arrested on Friday and charged with larceny grand theft, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reported.
A ‘lively, chef-driven’ restaurant will replace a longtime Sarasota favorite at UTC
A new restaurant is opening in a prime location at Sarasota’s University Town Center, replacing the Rusty Bucket , which had been in business for eight years before closing on Aug. 18. The space overlooks the roundabout and giant Christmas tree, offering a front-row view of the nightly holiday light shows currently...
Unlicensed driver from Honduras arrested near shopping plaza in The Villages
An unlicensed driver from Honduras was arrested near a shopping plaza in The Villages. Elvis Geovany Zepeda Umana, 40, of Bradenton, was driving a white Honda fit at 12:43 p.m. Thursday near Pinellas Plaza when a deputy ran the vehicle’s license plate and found that the registered owner did not have a valid license,...
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office shuts down illegal arcade in North Port, makes an arrest
NORTH PORT, Fla. — The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office conducted a search on an illegal gambling establishment in North Port on Nov. 4. SCSO, in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, executed a search warrant on Head Quarters Social, a business on Tamiami Trail. 58 illegal slot machines were seized.
Look up, Suncoast! Another rocket launch to light up sky overnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - With clear skies tonight, folks along the Suncoast get a terrific view of one of Florida’s favorite evening spectacles, a SpaceX rocket lighting up the sky. You don’t need a telescope, binoculars, or even a science degree. All you need to do is step outside...
Local fossil hunters, TV show go global
VENICE — When Don Brunning’s father handed him a five-gallon bucket and told him to fill it with black things he found on the beach, Brunning thought he was crazy.
Stormwater director and county attorney explain why county dredging in Phillippi Creek should not...
County Commissioner Smith wins colleagues’ support for removal of as much sediment as feasible from Phillippi Creek. After hearing pleas that morning for more extensive dredging of Phillippi Creek than planned for the project they recently approved, the Sarasota County commissioners on Nov. 5 voted unanimously to...
Sarasota Memorial achieves heart surgery milestone
Marking a significant medical milestone, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System recently performed its 1,000th minimally invasive cardiac surgery. The procedure, performed by Dr. Jonathan Hoffberger of First Physicians Group, repairs or replaces heart valves through a small incision between the ribs. Many surgeons may...
