Sarasota FL

To have reputable hospitals in your community is akin to being able to sleep at night. It might not be something you focus on or take the time to appreciate until you need it. In the middle of your health crisis or that of a loved one, you realize how appreciative you are of high-quality doctors and nursing staff,...

A motion filed by his attorney argues that Jelekzey Gamboa Thiele, 42, cannot afford the bond amount and has two underage children. A judge has reserved ruling on a motion that hoped to reduce the bail amount for a Naples driver accused of leaving the scene of a fatal crash.

SARASOTA, Fla. — A search warrant at a Sarasota home resulted in three felony arrests in an ongoing investigation out of Hillsborough County. It happened last Thursday when Sarasota police executed a search and arrest warrant at 1579 28th Street. Officials say 20-year-old Justus Mills was wanted on charges...

Edwin Cintron said PTSD from his time in the Air Force makes it hard for him to leave the house sometimes, but on Saturday morning, he and a handful of other veterans were on Sarasota Bay paddling kayaks in perfect 70-degree weather. The water, the people and the experience is...

Sarasota just got a fresh new benchmark for “we’re not playing around anymore.”. A newly listed estate at 7366 Point of Rocks Road has officially entered the chat at $26 million, landing as the priciest direct Gulf-front listing currently on the market in the Sarasota region — and one of the highest-priced...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - After 2 years of launching the Gulf Islands Ferry, Manatee County is introducing a larger, enclosed ferry called Manatee Belle. Tourism Director Elliott Falcione said the county added a new ferry because of customers’ feedback. “The best thing when you start a business...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man is in jail after deputies say his ex-girlfriend found bombmaking materials in her home, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. Alan West, 73, is charged with possessing, making or attempting to make a destructive device, and possession of explosives without a license. He is in...

Manatee County held a celebration on Jan. 14 that might make you think Commission Chair Tal Siddique has a pretty good idea about adopting a county charter. Siddique brought up the idea of a charter during his state of the chair address Jan. 6. The celebration on Jan. 14 was...

January 14, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System kicked off 2026 achieving what no other Florida hospital could: a perfect 5-Star rating from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — every year — for 10 years straight. For patients and families on the Suncoast,...

SARASOTA, FL — Coastal Grind Coffee is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar location in Sarasota in early February at 2661 Mall Drive, Sarasota, FL 34231. Owner Rebecca Drescher, who is opening the café alongside her husband, Robert Foster, told Business Debut the team is targeting the first or second week of...