Sarasota FL

A 13,500 square foot retail building and a one time 99-room hotel are part of an assemblage that’s for sale in Sarasota. The asking price is $25 million. The property, located at 1425-1427 South Tamiami Trail, is just south of Sarasota Memorial Hospital and is being marketed as a as a mixed-use redevelopment...

There is a waterfront restaurant on the southwest Gulf Coast of Florida that keeps pulling people back, again and again, and it is not hard to understand why. Fresh seafood with Caribbean and Southern twists, live music drifting through an open-air garden, and a menu so wide that choosing just one dish feels almost...

When Sarasota city commissioners approved expanding the city's ordinance governing vacation rentals from the barrier islands to citywide in February 2024, they were under the impression the ordinance included all single-family residential neighborhoods. Because the ordinance is zone-based rather than applicable to...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Sarasota woman was found guilty of making violent threats against MAGA supporters in a video posted to TikTok. According to the Department of Justice, a federal judge found 41-year-old Desiree Doreen Segari guilty of interstate communication of a threat to injure. On Aug. 17,...

Manatee County’s dining scene has seen several new restaurants open recently. Here’s a look at what’s opened lately throughout the county. The long-awaited restaurant serving authentic Mexican cuisine opened in February at 8950 U.S. 301 N. #133 in the Creekside Commons shopping plaza. Aqua Tequila, which was...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A couple is in jail after their daughter used fentanyl in her Englewood middle school Tuesday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to L.A. Ainger Middle School at about 9:20 a.m. after the teen was found unresponsive on the floor of a classroom, a probable cause...

VENICE — A Venice-area man who put holes in his home's walls is in the Sarasota County Jail, accused of domestic violence.

A Parrish couple is trying to put a dangerous situation behind them after a brazen home invasion. A man attacked the wife in her garage, but the couple fought back. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports.

PARRISH, Fla. - A Parrish couple faced an attack at home after a man broke into their garage on Sunday night. Eric and Dorris Brust said it was a freak attack on Sunday night in their Parrish home. "We started to come down our block, and we saw a gentleman...

The Bradenton Police Department is pleased to report an overall 10% reduction in crime in 2025, reflecting the continued efforts of officers, detectives, and community partners to keep our city safe. Several major crime categories saw significant decreases last year, including a 26% reduction in burglaries, a 46%...