Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - High-wire performer Nik Wallenda said he encountered technical problems just before Saturday’s Criss Cross Skywalk at University Town Center that left nearly half the wire unstabilized during his performance. Wallenda told photojournalist Larry Phillips that a lift was unable to reach its...

64 years ago, St. Petersburg Police Department lost one of their own in the line duty, and they haven't forgotten. In a social media tribute marking the anniversary of his end of watch (EOW), the department remembered Officer Eugene A. Bessette, who perished on November 10, 1961. The post, shared on the department's...

For those who have been wondering what might be taking over the space at 25026 Wesley Chapel Blvd., Lutz, previously occupied by Shuckin’ Shack (just west of the Tampa Premium Outlets and Costco, in the same small strip plaza as Chicken Salad Chick and Ann’s Nail Spa), you can stop wondering!

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) – Starting Tuesday, charter school operators can officially request classroom space at public schools with low enrollment in Florida. Manatee and Sarasota school districts have already received interest from a Miami-based for-profit charter operator seeking space at a combined five schools....

Nik Wallenda and his sister, Lijana, set the world record on Saturday night for the highest and longest criss-cross tight rope walk.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - As Veterans Day approaches Monday, a local nonprofit continues its mission to support veterans through service dog partnerships. Dogs Inc, based in Palmetto, provides service dogs to veterans with disabilities at no cost to recipients. The organization serves veterans across the country who...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Regional cold-weather shelters will open Monday, November 10, and again Tuesday, November 12, in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties as temperatures drop, according to county emergency officials. Salvation Army, Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota, will operate Monday, Nov. 10, 2025....

Pressed by a deadline and inspired by fiscal prudence, a sweeping rework of a dozen public school campuses is now Sarasota County Schools’ plan for the future, approved in a special board meeting last week. The plan, seen for the first time in September, has broad designs to tempt...

SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Health Care System honored two physicians for their service to the health system and the community, and announced its 2026 chiefs of staff for both the SMH-Sarasota and SMH-Venice campuses.

Sarasota, FL (November 6, 2025) — Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties will celebrate the extraordinary legacy of Charles and Margery Barancik at its 2025 Champions for Children gala on November 22. The event will take place at The Ora, marking an exciting new chapter for the organization’s signature...