SCSO: Deputies identify person of interest in Nokomis shooting
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sheriffs say two vehicles drove off after a shooting took place near Turner and Church St. in Nokomis. According to deputies the vehicles involved are a black BMW and a green Chevy Bronco. Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section is actively investigating...
It was a case of ammo lost, ammo found
Suspicious incident: The recipient of a parcel-service delivery of ammunition called police when he returned home and could not locate the delivered package. The resident showed a police officer the delivery confirmation from a few hours earlier, but he told the officer there was no sign of the $324 worth of...
Crowds, Carnations, and Community at St. Pete Pride 2025
TwinkVision: St. Pete Pride’s biggest weekend of the year brought the energy, sunshine, and the sense of togetherness we’ve come to expect from Florida’s largest Pride celebration. With Saturday afternoon’s parade stretching down the waterfront and Sunday’s Street Festival filling up Central Avenue, the city was...
Fare hike for Sarasota County’s popular Breeze OnDemand service starts July 1
The fare hike for Sarasota County’s Breeze OnDemand service will take effect on July 1, as the program has grown increasingly popular since its launch four years ago. A one-way trip with Breeze OnDemand will now cost $3 for the first 3 miles and $1 for each additional mile. The previous base fare was $2. The base...
Where ButterBurgers rule and custard reigns
That friendly signature Culver’s sign and those blue and white awnings have beckoned loyal Midwest customers for many years. Now, a growing number of new fans from other parts of the country—and the world—have discovered Culver’s, too. They come for the delectable ButterBurgers, famous custard, and the new chicken...
Pastor Andy Oliver bills Pinellas sheriff $10K for staging at his St. Petersburg church
Deputies said the gathering was not an ICE raid. Oliver said damage was done regardless.
This Florida State Park Has a 73-Foot Waterfall That Disappears Into a Mysterious Sinkhole
Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.
Program aims to help homeless, sick, elderly
VENICE — When former Venice Police Chief Charlie Thorpe made Sgt. Sean Hammett the community outreach manager in 2022, Hammett recalls, he told the former school resource officer to “just go out and be you.”
Manatee companies invest in building new affordable workforce housing complex
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new workforce housing project aims to help the affordable housing crisis in Manatee County. One Stop Housing is partnering with 12 local companies to build the complex and said that the county has agreed to a $5 million loan that will help with construction costs.
Prosecutors ask judge to revoke bond for suspect in hookah lounge shooting
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County State Attorney’s office is asking that bond be revoked for the girlfriend of the man accused of murder outside a hookah lounge on 17th Street last year. Nicole Roberts, 29, has pleaded not guilty to being a principal to second-degree murder and...