Sarasota FL

Two people were hurt after a dump truck driver hit 13 cars that were stopped for a red light in Sarasota, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— A Sarasota man was arrested after a search warrant uncovered more than 600 grams of cocaine, the Sarasota Police Department announced. The Sarasota Police Department SWAT and Strategic Intelligence Unit detectives executed a search warrant on Friday morning at the 2400 block of 8th Street in...

A popular local restaurant and bar owner is backing out of taking over one of Big Top Brewing's locations after a number of permitting issues, undisclosed code violations and unpaid tangible property tax were discovered. The Parrot Patio Bar & Grill, which has two locations in Sarasota and Bradenton, was set to take...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has a new helicopter, and it's helping their crews respond to hard-to-reach places — getting deputies where they're needed for hoist rescues. The backstory:. The sheriff's office first saw the need for the new helicopter when Hurricane Ian hit the area...

The Bradenton Police Department has released new details surrounding the arrest of a Manatee County contractor previously featured in multiple Better Call Behnken reports.

A man is dead, and a suspect is at large following a shooting at a Bradenton home Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Walmart will transform 34 stores across Florida and launch four brand-new sites in early 2026. This push is part of what the company calls its "Store of the Future" concept. Back in April, the retail powerhouse said those 34 buildings would start getting their makeovers this year. On Dec. 8,...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton leaders want to invest a quarter billion dollars for infrastructure upgrades and just got a big boost from the state. The city's outdated stormwater and wastewater system has been neglected for decades, resulting in things like partially treated sewage from pouring into the Manatee River...

Wild hogs long have been members of the East County community, but sometimes they fade into the background of the brush without anyone noticing. At other times, they root so voraciously that they tear up thousands of dollars worth of sod in yards while also destroying wiring or other infrastructure below the surface...

After years of planning, construction and perseverance through a pandemic and multiple hurricanes, the highly anticipated Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) is finally open to the public. The new, 12-acre campus at Nathan Benderson Park, located on the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties, spans 146,000 square...