Sarasota FL

Because of ongoing drought, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for Sarasota County from April 3 through July 1, 2026.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - City commissioners have approved a construction agreement for the revitalization of a shoreline at Bay Park. The project stretches just north of the Van Wazel building to the west side of Centennial Park, where the public boat launch is. Cindy Weiner and Peter Mebel, residents who...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the completion of phase one of The Legacy Trail Extension Bifurcated Trail, a project aimed at improving safety and accessibility for trail users. The newly completed 1.5-mile addition includes a six-foot-wide pedestrian...

MANATEE COUNTY — Three thousand protesters lined the streets in front of UTC for almost a mile on Saturday for the No Kings Day 3 rally, according to event sponsor Indivisible Manatee. A simultaneous event, also sponsored by IM, took place in Ellenton and was reported to have more than 1,000 attendees.

A Sarasota County business was shut down and two of its employees were arrested after a monthslong investigation into illegal gambling operations countywide, officials say. Spin 24/7 Social Club at 5709 S. Beneva Road has been closed following a probe by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office that also netted nearly 70...

Sarasota, FL – A new link in Sarasota’s growing trail network opened this week, giving the broader Florida Gulf Coast Trail vision another local step forward. On March 31, the City of Sarasota celebrated the completion of the Alderman Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT), a new east-west connector at Payne Park that...

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VENICE — A Venice-area woman brought an additional charge on herself by telling deputies she had found some drugs.

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - P.M. rush drivers are stuck in over 8 miles of crawling traffic on I-75 southbound. Crews are working to clear a major crash at MM-184, between River Road and Sumter Blvd. Earlier live FDOT video feeds showed one vehicle completely upside down, blocking travel lanes...

A restaurant that has been a mainstay on Main Street in Sarasota for decades has closed. Bravo’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery is no longer in business as of March 31. “It is time for me to enjoy my golden years,” says a note posted on the door, signed by Bravo’s owner Antonio Giacinto.