Sarasota FL

Florida is the only place where I have pulled off the highway for a soda and ended up chasing fried chicken. One random detour down a side street in Orlando turned into a plate of crispy, peppery chicken that ruined my loyalty to drive-thru chains forever. Since that meal, I...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota’s Farmers Market is a great place to shop for unique last-minute Christmas gifts. You can head to downtown Sarasota this Saturday from 7 am - 1 pm to shop and support local. This market is also open Year-Round with different events and activities happening...

Benderson Development is planning a 52-acre mixed-use project in Wellen Park, extending the its footprint into one of the country’s top-selling master-planned communities—No. 6, in fact, according to the latest rankings. The development, on South Tamiami Trail at the intersection of West Villages Parkway, will bring...

SARASOTA COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials announced Wednesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering a Sarasota County proposal to install a permanent diesel generator at the Englewood Sports Complex Recovery Center, a site critical to post storm operations. The project is under review...

Citizen assist: A man asleep in a hotel lobby who was “possibly impaired” prompted a call to police on a late weekend night. Hotel staff told dispatchers the man was unable to communicate his address for an Uber. Police arrived at the resort and found the man, who told the officer he had been separated from his...

Beginning Monday, residents can apply for the "Sunrise St. Pete Disaster Recovery Program," funded by nearly $160 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Shore, a popular St. Armands restaurant and retail spot, is trying to come back to the Circle after closing its doors in December 2024 following extensive flood damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton. The redevelopment team submitted preapplication materials to the city’s Development Review Committee, with phased...

Palm Tower, at 1343 Main St., is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, marking a century as a vibrant commercial hub in the heart of downtown Sarasota. Completed in 1925, Palm Tower has been a witness to – and an integral part of — Sarasota’s remarkable transformation and growth. Most notably, for decades the...

More than a year after hurricanes Idalia and Helene battered St. Petersburg, thousands of storm survivors can now apply for long-awaited federal disaster recovery assistance, city officials announced. The program, called Sunrise St. Pete, is backed by nearly $160 million in federal Community Development Block...

Safe Children Coalition (SCC), the community-based care agency for Circuit 12, serves Sarasota, Manatee, and Desoto counties, providing Foster Care, Adoption, and Prevention and Diversion programs for more than 10,000 children and families in our community. Over 80% are served through prevention-focused programs like...