Sarasota FL

Slight snow graced the Sarasota area early Sunday morning. The Sarasota Police Department shared a video on social media early Feb. 1 of snow flurries drifting through the sky. "Our officers on patrol overnight spotted flurries drifting through the city, a rare sight and not something you see every day in Sarasota,"...

When I think about a true celebration of chocolate, my mind goes back to the homemade chocolate fudge sauce my mom still makes every Christmas, ladled lovingly into jars for neighbors and friends. A little further back in my memory Rolodex, I remember the chocolate drizzle my Mimi poured over her English toffee. It...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Snow flurries fell early Sunday morning as a historic cold front, with the coldest air in 15 years, swept freezing temperatures into parts of Southwest Florida. Snowflakes were sparse and spotty, with no accumulation. Possible flurries were captured on camera by Gulf Coast News viewers...

VENICE — Books, as many as you want, will be sold for $1 each at a sale being held by the Friends of the Venice Library.

Florida knows good pasta. But how often does a restaurant actually live up to the hype?. The best spots are not built on trends or flashy marketing, but on quiet confidence, steady refinement, and years of getting the details right. This is the kind of place locals trust when they want a meal that feels thoughtful,...

A popular Sarasota County steakhouse received a warning and was cited for nine violations during a complaint-driven state inspection on Jan. 23, 2026, in Florida. State records revealed that Chaz 51 Steakhouse, located at 549-553 US Highway 41 Bypass North, failed its first inspection of the new year and was required...

The transfer of 3,000 rural acres to North Port would have allowed up to 9,000 new homes. Host: This week, the Sarasota County Commission slammed the brakes on a 9,000-home development that would have filled up one of the last big, contiguous chunks of rural land in South County. At issue: Water and sewage. Our...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of North Port announced it will temporarily close Warm Mineral Springs Park this weekend as a cold front moves through the area. The park will open at noon on Saturday, Jan. 31, but will be closed Sunday, Feb. 1, and Monday, Feb. 2.

North Port is redesigning the city's logo. Commissioners will decide between two finalists in February.

There is a reason people plan entire Sarasota days around one legendary Florida buffet. Der Dutchman in Pinecraft has become more than just a restaurant. It is a Florida comfort food landmark where homestyle cooking, warm hospitality, and a bakery capable of wrecking any diet come together under one welcoming roof.