THE SCENE | Blunchtime: Where to fly mimosas any old time
Social media has the temporarily shuttered The Islands Kitchen & Cocktail House right up there with Matt Devitt, aswirl with controversy.
Texas man convicted of 4th DUI in Sarasota, now faces potential prison time
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Texas man is facing up to five years in a Florida prison after being convicted of his fourth DUI. State Attorney Ed Brodsky said last week that Shawn Conway, 48, was found guilty of felony DUI earlier this month in a Sarasota courthouse. Back...
Overturned vehicle blocks traffic in downtown Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police have reported that a vehicle crash is blocking traffic on Second Street from Orange Avenue to Adelia Avenue. Police have asked drivers to avoid the area while the crash is investigated. No injuries have been reported at this time. The situation is still developing...
Parents of missing Jennifer Kesse working with AI firm in search for daughter 20...
BRADENTON, Fla. - Saturday will mark two decades of a real-life nightmare for a Bradenton family. Every moment since Jennifer Kesse’s dad, Drew Kesse, got a call she hadn't shown up for work, he and his wife Joyce Kesse, have kept up hope they could find the missing piece that would lead to her disappearance.
16-year-old dead, 2 injured after motorcycle crash in Manatee County
BRADENTON, Fla. — A 16-year-old boy was killed in a Manatee County crash where he was the passenger on a motorcycle. The Florida Highway Patrol said this happened Monday morning when the teen was riding with a 17-year-old motorcyclist who ran a red light at an intersection on State Road 70 and Caruso Road.
More school redistricting possible, School Board officials say
SARASOTA — It's unusual to find a room filled with all of a county's local officials, but in the name of education, Sarasota County leaders made an exception.
Beloved Towles Court courtyard in downtown Sarasota for sale
The courtyard of Towles Court — a former artists’ colony in downtown Sarasota’s historic Laurel Park neighborhood — is for sale, along with a nearby home built more than a century ago that is now designated as a mixed-use building. The 0.11-acre empty lot , located at 1930 Adams Lane, is listed for $725,000 and is...
This reverend was inspired by MLK at 12. He now reenacts King’s famous speeches
Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be remembered as a man whose words held immense power to change the world. He was the epitome of the phrase "The pen is mightier than the sword." His fight for justice and championing racial equality made him a major leader in the Civil...
Some Florida lawmakers look to strengthen e-bike laws
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida lawmakers have proposed a bill that could strengthen electric bike laws. The bill would have a new licensing requirement, and riders could face fines for modifying their bike. E-bikes have changed EBike Adventures of St Pete owner Drew Pomeroy’s life. “After about 100...
Sarasota is a great place to live. Don’t believe the critics. | Letter
Letter paints inaccurate picture of Sarasota I'm the last one to want more people here, but why would you publish such an ill-informed letter written by someone who really doesn't know the area (" Does Sarasota deserve top 10 ranking as a place to retire? " Jan. 12)? So many misstatements. The medical care is...

















