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Derek Newberry says he's attended holiday parades all over Florida. However, he says he's never found one quite like the Sarasota Holiday Parade, which was held along Main Street on Dec. 6. "It's like, real personal," Newberry said. "Everybody knows everybody, but it's still like a big city. Sarasota has...

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 9th annual Holiday Toy Drive is happening now till December 15. Toys and necessities collected are given to three different community organizations, including All Star Children's Foundation, Teen Court and the Guardian ad Litem. You can drop off a toy at the Sheriff's office...

The Rams star QB passes for 313 yards, two touchdowns as Lake Mary dethrones Venice

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dozens of people lining the front of the State Attorney’s office in support of a Suncoast family after their 22-year-old son was shot and killed in 2022. 22-year-old Steven Paul Colon was killed at the intersection of Highland Road and Westview Drive in Osprey on...

Danbury High graduate and three-time All-American Kevin Jack has been hired as the first-ever head wrestling coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. IMG, one of the biggest brands in high school sports, announced it would add wrestling as its 11th sport in September. Jack was a three-time All-American at...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice woman is on a mission to make sure that no homeless students are left behind during the holidays. Tanya Unnerstall began her now annual backpack initiative in Missouri for homeless adults, and is now shifting her sights to homeless teenagers on the Suncoast. She...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A line of thunderstorms is sliding in from the Gulf this evening, bringing the Suncoast a round of downpours, gusty winds, and even a small chance for a brief tornado. Most of us will just see rain and occasional lightning, but a couple storms could pack a punch.

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Ukrainian Christmas Festival brought the community together with a celebration of Ukrainian culture, featuring traditional art, music and holiday customs. The Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, Chapter 56, hosted its annual Ukrainian Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 6, at...

Step onto the platform at the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish and you’ll swear you can feel the decades rolling backward like the wheels of a vintage caboose. This isn’t just another museum with static displays behind glass – it’s a portal to an era when steam and steel transformed America.

VENICE — A man who allegedly walked in on a woman at home and said he thought she wanted company was arrested and charged with attempted burglary of an occupied dwelling.