Sarasota FL

Constant. Stable. Direction. Those three words were all emphasized by East Manatee Fire Rescue Chief Lee Whitehurst as he talked about the evolution of his district. Whitehurst made it clear that constant, stable leadership helped the district grow in a positive direction to serve an east Manatee County area...

Manatee County continues to grieve the sudden loss of Commissioner Carol Ann Felts after she was found dead on Tuesday at her Myakka City home. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is calling out the use of e-motos, or dirt bikes on streets, saying they are not street legal. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Palmetto man has been charged by federal indictment in connection with the alleged dumping of a body in ocean waters. Matthew Edward Zoladz, 36, faces one count of violating the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act and one count of violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from...

Feb. 25, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Hospital has once again been named among the world’s top medical centers in Newsweek’s 8th annual World’s Best Hospitals rankings, released today. SMH remains the only health system in southwest Florida ever to earn a place on the prestigious global...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Passing by Hart’s Landing now, you will see fences blocking off where Sarasota’s oldest bait shop used to stand. Hart’s Landing to Sherman Baldwin is more than just a property he manages. “It breaks my heart every time I see it. So many...

There is a place in Florida where you can push a kart to its limits, feel the G-forces through every corner, and walk away with your heart still racing. It sits on 18 landscaped acres along a busy highway, and most people drive right past it without a second glance.

Two Florida sheriff’s offices on Tuesday took back planned bonuses for their immigration officers, striking tens of thousands of dollars in already-approved state grant requests. The Sarasota and Palm Beach County sheriff’s offices are the first local law enforcement agencies to decide they don’t want the state to...

Reported crime in Manatee County took a steep dive in 2025, with officials touting a nearly one-fifth drop countywide. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says overall crime fell 19.7 percent last year and is crediting its deputies for the shift, highlighting the numbers in a bold social media graphic that paints a...

Rock legend Dickey Betts — a Florida native who co-founded the influential Allman Brothers Band — has been officially honored by his home state. A pioneering lead guitarist who composed numerous hit songs and revered instrumentals, Betts is best known as the singer and songwriter of the Allman Brothers’ lone Top 5...