Sarasota FL

Sarasota boasts an impressive lineup of restaurants specializing in prime cuts of beef, but only one landed on the USA TODAY Network’s recent list of the 12 best steakhouses in Florida . After wrapping up its roundup of Florida’s must-visit dive bars , the team traded neon beer signs for something a little more...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A Clearwater woman was killed, and a man was injured after a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus ran a red light in St. Petersburg on Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The PSTA bus was traveling west on Roosevelt Boulevard and stopped at a red light at the intersection...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - After an evening of gunfire in one North Port neighborhood, multiple suspects, some underage, all face serious charges. According to police, it all started with teenagers planning a fight on Thursday, Dec. 11. Two underage teens planned to battle it out behind a Goodwill in North Port, but...

BRADENTON, Fla. - An ambulance with a patient inside was involved in a three-vehicle crash on Saturday evening, according to the Bradenton Police Department. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. at Perico Bay Blvd. and Manatee Ave. W right before the bridge to Anna Maria Island. BPD says that...

The angle: 1776 Ringling Condominiums would offer two ‘attainable’ apartments. But it would first tear down a dozen affordable rentals. Host: A developer wants to build more luxury condos downtown, at higher density than current zoning allows. Their argument: We are allowed to do so because we will include two...

A St. Petersburg man is in custody after troopers say he fled the scene of a crash that killed a pedestrian on Gandy Boulevard Wednesday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, John Delucchi, 51, was driving a Ford sedan westbound on Gandy Boulevard just before 5 p.m. when a 66-year-old man attempted to...

NORTH PORT — After serving the country and using their skills to capture the stories of other veterans, a Purple Heart recipient and his wife were handed the keys to a new home in North Port.

Saving a life is the greatest gift. Recent Manatee County Sheriff’s Office awards speak to that. Sgt. Brett Getman knows it well. He collapsed two years ago, but was saved by Deputy Jared Leggett ― MCSO’S 2023 Deputy of the Year ― and Holmes Beach Police Sergeant Thomas Fraser . Today Getman is 2025’s MCSO Deputy of...

PUNTA GORDA — A Fort Myers man who was charged with contracting without a license during a state of emergency was found guilty this week and sentenced to two years in prison.

There is a certain kind of comfort that only a true diner can deliver, and Metro Diner in Sarasota, Florida nails it from the moment you pull into the plaza. The griddle sizzles, the coffee pours, and the omelets come out fluffy and familiar like an old friend who never forgot your birthday.