Sarasota FL

Ted Sperling Park, Siesta Public Beach and Turtle Beach Park the three locations for the initiative. The staff of the Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Department (PRNR) is inviting volunteers “to spend their weekend giving back during the 6th annual Beach Blast Trifecta,” a three-day beach cleanup event May 1–3,” the county has announced.

Dozens of residents gathered inside a quiet, gated subdivision off Tatum Road last week, many dressed in yellow golf shirts, to protest a plan they fear could transform their rural corner of east Sarasota County. They came in waves — retirees in polos, young families in T-shirts and jeans —...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department has released crime statistics for 2025, showing the overall crime rate in the city decreased 18% last year. In a presentation to the Sarasota City Commission April 20, Chief Rex Troche told commissioners it was the third year of crime rate declines, following a 21.8% drop in 2024 and a 16.2% drop in 2023, “demonstrating a sustained...

Big news for shoppers across the Suncoast, IKEA is officially coming to Sarasota. The world-renowned home furnishings retailer, famous for its maze-like showroom experience, affordable modern designs, and iconic Swedish meatballs, has announced plans to open its first Sarasota-area location at University Town Center. The new store will be located at 147 N. Cattleman Road, placing it in one of the...

Event to feature ‘full day of comics, collectibles, cosplay, gaming, celebrity guests, and family-friendly entertainment’. SiestaCon will return to Sarasota on Saturday, May 9, “bringing a full day of comics, collectibles, cosplay, gaming, celebrity guests, and family-friendly entertainment to Robarts Arena at the Sarasota County Fairgrounds, The Dark Side: Comics & Games has announced.

BRADENTON — At a land use meeting on Thursday, commissioners approved a rezone request advancing a 37.3-acre commercial project site at the intersection of State Road 64 and Uihlein Road. The board previously voted to deny the request 4-3 in December of last year. The approved plan allows for...

Private investigator Boyd to serve out unexpired term. Thanks to an April 21 vote of the Sarasota County Commission, yet another new person has been named to the county’s Planning Commission: Randy D. Boyd of Sarasota, a private investigator who operates the Boyd Investigative Group/Boyd Security Group, his application says.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today begins sunny and pleasant, with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s this afternoon. Winds start from the southeast, then turn southwest later in the day. Tonight will be partly cloudy and mild, with lows in the mid-60s. This weekend turns a little warmer and more humid....

ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County Sheriffs detectives arrested an Englewood woman on two additional felony charges this week as part of a months-long investigation into home burglaries in Charlotte and Sarasota counties.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Senior Friendship Centers is spotlighting its Friendship at Home program during National Volunteer Week, an initiative that brings connection, care and support to seniors who cannot easily leave their homes. The program provides regular human connection through visits, phone calls and shared activities for homebound seniors....