Sarasota FL

Joanne and Fred Gonet wanted to be part of a family. When they came to Sarasota, they were non-practicing Catholics, but that changed when they found Saint Martha Catholic Church, and drawn in by Rev. Fausto Stampiglia. “The parish to him was family, and it was his personality that made...

Sunny Sarasota, Florida, has no shortage of weekend rituals, from sunrise beach walks on Siesta Key to afternoons exploring the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. But one Sunday gem has become a favorite tradition for locals — visits to The Farmers' Market at Lakewood Ranch, which was named the "#1 Farmers' Market in...

As crowds looked on from a line waiting outside the Good Night John Boy nightclub in downtown St. Petersburg, bouncers of the bar had a man with a bloody face pinned to the concrete. The man had tried to cut in front of others to get back into the 1970s-themed club, known for a large disco ball that hangs above the...

If they’re under 16 and unaccompanied, children living in unincorporated Manatee County are now subject to a curfew. Commissioners voted 5-2 to approve the measure at the Nov. 19 commission meeting with commissioners George Kruse and Mike Rahn voting against the idea. If out in public during school hours,...

Residents of South St. Petersburg have recently noticed an increase in the number of military jets flying overhead. This has sparked a discussion on social media, with many residents reporting hearing and seeing more military planes, even during the evening hours. Some have even reported hearing loud booms, possibly...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — An Anna Maria Island business is closing its doors for good next month after experiencing its worst year. The Cheesecake Cutie & Café says sales are down 50% this year, and that it’s been a struggle to recover from last year’s hurricanes — and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce says they...

Court petition filed to determine capacity of Robert Goolsby in officer-involved shooting case. The 70-year-old Sarasota resident who advanced on a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputy with a knife on Nov. 4, resulting in the deputy’s shooting the man, entered a plea of “Not Guilty” with the 12th Judicial Circuit...

A pedestrian was hit and killed by a driver while trying to cross U.S. 301 in Manatee County Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A Palmetto woman died while attempting to cross U.S. 301 in Bradenton on Wednesday night, troopers say. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 25-year-old woman was walking along the side of the road around 10:30 p.m. when she attempted to cross the northbound lane of the highway. Investigators say that’s when...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man prosecutors say hired a hitman while sitting in the Sarasota County Jail appeared in court today. Leland Harper was first extradited from Lisbon, Portugal, to Portland, Oregon, in 2021, with the assistance of the FBI and Portuguese law enforcement. Harper was accused of having a sexual...