Sarasota FL

The recent guest column sounding the alarm to save the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus ignored a simple truth: The University of South Florida sees clear benefits in moving on from its smallest campus. USF Sarasota-Manatee has many advocates, several of whom were signatories on that column. They...

Deputies have only connected the man to one burglary, but said there have been more homes broken into across Englewood. The sheriff's office did not give specific locations.

A Longboat Key beachfront home sold for $30.3 million in July , setting the record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County history. Located at 845 Longboat Club Rd, the property is nicknamed “Serenissima ” for “the most serene," and was originally listed at $35 million. It went under contract 25...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - As colder weather sets in, health officials are seeing a seasonal rise in flu cases nationwide, with some areas reporting sharper increases than usual. Several counties in Florida are experiencing an uptick, including Manatee County, where doctors are noting an increase in influenza...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A new housing project is taking shape with a mission beyond bricks and mortar. A local nonprofit has officially broken ground on a development designed to support young adults aging out of the foster care system. The project aims to provide not just housing, but...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Organizations throughout Sarasota County are expanding services for people experiencing homelessness as a cold front moves across the Suncoast. Resurrection House, a day center serving unhoused individuals, is preparing for increased demand as temperatures drop. The center provides meals,...

Sarasota County Emergency Management has coordinated with municipal and community partners to provide cold weather shelters tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 30, due to the expected drop in temperatures. Salvation Army – Center of Hope (Sarasota) Location: 1400 10th St., Sarasota. Cold weather operation plan will be in effect...

Jams and Laura Rogers, trustees, of Longboat Key, sold the home at 845 Longboat Club Road to Vicki James, trustee, of Auburn, Indiana, for $30.3 million. Built in 2005, it has six bedrooms, six-and-two-half baths, a pool and 17,714 square feet of living area. It sold for $16.5 million in 2020.

The cost for the first phase of the 17th Street Regional Park, which began construction in early 2025. The cost of dining and retail upgrades in Concourse B and the terminal at SRQ Airport. $925,000. The sticker price of Sarasota Police Department’s new mobile command center. $375 million to...

NORTH PORT — Dates have been set for the community to watch movies under the stars early next year.