Sarasota FL

VENICE — For the second year in a row, area elementary students had the chance to display their artwork in the South County courthouse.

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Police Department posted on social media that they are conducting a death investigation at Brassy Loop in North Port. Police have said that there is no threat to the public. No further details were provided. This remains an active investigation. The situation is...

There is a place in Sarasota where a pink Renaissance-style palace overlooks Sarasota Bay, a circus legend’s private mansion sits just steps from the water, and 66 acres of gardens connect it all together. Most people expect a museum visit to last an hour or two. Here, four hours...

Last week in Manatee County, an alligator turned up tangled in a soccer goal net; a scene you don’t expect at your local park. Wildlife photographer Sheri Nadelman was out walking her doodles in Bradenton when she got word about this surprise pitch invader. Not your usual day at the park.

A staple of living in Lakewood Ranch is the look of green, manicured lawns, but Manatee County is encouraging residents to tolerate browning grass due to “extreme” drought conditions. “We’ve got water for drinking,” Commissioner George Kruse said. “But what we don’t want is people watering their lawns...

ENGLEWOOD — Sarasota County officials celebrated the completion of one of the county's first newly constructed homes through the Resilient SRQ Housing Recovery Program.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A scuba diver was dragged 60 yards from the ocean floor to the surface last week after a boat snagged her dive flag off Venice Beach. Stephanie Holtey was diving at 23 feet when the incident occurred. “We were at 23 feet and I got ripped...

Sarasota County has a few solid driving gigs open right now — from local delivery routes to a one-time road trip up the East Coast. If you like being on the move, these are worth a look.

Three Sarasota police officers helped save a man who was attempting to take his own life on the sixth floor of a downtown parking garage last Friday.

First-year teachers across the district could lose their jobs next school year as Sarasota County Schools plans to cut 180 instructional staff positions in response to funding shortfalls.