Sarasota FL

Sheri Dwyer, of Newport Beach, California, sold her home at 26 Sandy Hook Road S. to David and Laurie Gendell, of Sarasota, for $10.5 million. Built in 2003, it has five bedrooms, five-and-two-half baths, a pool and 5,175 square feet of living area. It sold for $4.9 million in 2015.

Sarasota County earned accolades for two projects from the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, as part of the alliance’s 2026 Heritage Awards. Sarasota County received awards for its restoration of the Phillippi Estate, also known as the Edson Keith Farmhouse and the Sarasota County Terrace Building, which...

During a practice ride Jan. 9 in the Polo Club with her four-horse team, Misdee Wrigley Miller had to react when her horses wanted to break into a sprint because they were startled. Because of one falling acorn hitting her favorite horse, Alonzo, the scene was about to resemble an...

To meet the demand for affordable housing in Sarasota, a new — and long-anticipated — project, Sarasota Station, is now officially underway. The developer behind the project, One Stop Housing, hosted a groundbreaking event for the project Thursday. Sarasota Station will be a multifamily mixed-use development...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The United States Air Force Band of the West is traveling to Tampa. They performed in Bradenton on Wednesday night and are performing in Tampa Thursday night. The band is made up of talented service members, including Clearwater native Ross Hussong, who has been serving in...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s that time of year again! The Manatee County Fair will open up on Thursday at 5 p.m. The county fair will feature 38 rides, including four new rides, dozens of food vendors, shows and livestock. Fair organizers are asking visitors to bring canned goods for the Manatee County food bank on...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Mexican national has been sentenced for 25 years for trafficking methamphetamine in Manatee and Hillsborough counties, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Thursday. Lorenzo Valerio-Popoca, 31, had been found guilty in July of conspiring to distribute and for distributing methamphetamine....

This week, a world-class equestrian event returned to Sarasota County. From January 13 to March 15, Venice’s Fox Lea Farm will play host to the 2026 Venice Equestrian Tour. The nine week United States Equestrian Federation-recognized hunter/jumper tour, presented in partnership with Visit Sarasota County, is expected...

Adding a fresh layer to the fleet management landscape, Manatee County's own Matthew Case has been re-elected to serve as a director at Large for the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP). This organization, vouchsafed for its role in nurturing nearly 1,000 fleet professionals, touts an impressive...

A woman's arrest in Osceola County during a traffic stop led officers to recover evidence that linked her to a career of crime, according to the Sarasota Police Department.