Sarasota FL

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...

Several presents sat under the tree on Christmas morning in the Kotuby household. They were of various shapes and sizes, but all had that signature mystique of the holiday. Some were addressed to Kensington Kotuby. One of them, in particular, took the 10-year-old Sarasota resident by surprise. This hadn't been...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A former New College of Florida official suspected of exposing himself to multiple women entered an open plea in court Thursday. Frederick Piccolo Jr.’s punishment will be left entirely to a Sarasota County judge. Piccolo’s plea involves five third-degree felonies — three in Sarasota County...

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.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Bradenton police say a possible suspect is in custody after a woman was killed and another was hospitalized in a shooting at a medical complex Thursday afternoon. "We had all hands-on deck, obviously any shooting here in Bradenton is a major concern to us but especially when...