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There is a moment at Yoder’s in Sarasota when the world briefly pauses, usually right after your first forkful of pie. Conversations blur, plans fade, and suddenly the only thing that matters is that impossibly creamy, mile-high slice sitting in front of you like a small masterpiece. This Florida...

Key takeaway: A Sarasota jeweler who has handmade more than 18,000 wedding rings and had videos go viral on social media has purchased his own store. Core challenge: Staying relevant on social media, which can be fast-moving (algorithms, AI) and fickle. What’s next: Longer-form social media videos and creating more...

Following our feature on the best restaurants in downtown Sarasota — and before that, local hidden gem favorites — it’s time to turn the focus to another high-end class of local dining ahead of Valentine’s Day, which, for any forgetful fellows, is still Feb. 14. These are Sarasota’s best romantic restaurants — places...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has confirmed a woman has been arrested on alleged charges of ‘Keeping and Maintaining a Gambling House and Possession of Slot Machines.’. Taylor Swim, 28, was taken into custody on Wednesday (January 28), and has been booked into the Sarasota County Correctional...

Manatee County could face a drinking water shortage within the next decade. According to County projections reported by the Bradenton Herald, daily water demand is expected to rise by 13%, increasing roughly from 48 million gallons per day to 54 million. This increase is not inevitable. It’s a wake-up call signaling...

The half-sister of a Sarasota man on trial for murder testified Thursday that he’d expressed interest in writing a book that could make him famous while at a family gathering for a funeral after he allegedly shot his ex-partner. Natassia Wakey, 36, flew in from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to testify in the trial of...

One miniature horse went on the run in Ruskin, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, and soon became the 'mane' attraction for the deputies.

RUSKIN, Fla. (CBS12) — Oreo, a miniature horse out for an unexpected nighttime stroll, briefly stole the spotlight in Ruskin after deputies found the tiny runaway standing near the road late Monday night. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says its 911 Dispatch Center received a call around 11:30 p.m....

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Brennan Wakey will not testify in his own defense in the murder trial for the 2021 killing of his then-boyfriend Colton Wright. The jury began deliberating Friday after both the defense and prosecution rested their cases. The state concluded its case Thursday afternoon. The judge ruled...

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer says a state analysis indicates St. Petersburg residents may have paid significantly more in property taxes than required over the past several years.