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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Friends and family gathered Saturday at Manasota Memorial Park in Bradenton to celebrate the life of Olga Greinert, a victim of the Sarasota County shooting on Feb. 10. Greinert, 49, was born in Ukraine and moved to the Suncoast in 2021. She was a mother to...

Not every unforgettable meal comes with fancy plating or a long waitlist. Sometimes it starts with a single bite that feels familiar in the best possible way. In Florida, where dining can range from beachside seafood shacks to upscale culinary hotspots, there is something especially satisfying about finding a place...

Sarasota Police officers rescued two people on Friday after a house became fully engulfed in flames.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A Port Charlotte woman is accused of selling stolen jewelry on an online auction site. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31, 2025, a string of residential burglaries took place in the Englewood area, where unoccupied homes were found broken into.

John Todd Reed, 38, of Ocala, was arrested yesterday on I-75 after allegedly fleeing from Sarasota to Alachua County; an Alachua County Sheriff's Deputy deployed stop sticks that caused Reed to lose control of his vehicle and crash into a guardrail, closing two lanes of northbound I-75. The post Ocala man arrested...

Homeowners say they’re being locked into endless payments for amenities they’ll never control, as developers tighten their grip on Florida communities and their wallets. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.

After more than a decade of waiting, shovels are finally in the ground at Sarasota Station. One Stop Housing broke ground Jan. 15 on the long-delayed workforce housing development on Fruitville Road, a project that will bring 202 income-restricted apartments and is slated to open to residents in the first quarter of...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Twenty-six years after an unsolved homicide left the Hunter family from Sarasota searching for answers, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 56-year-old Kevin Holloway, who Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman said is connected to the murder of Esco Hunter Jr. In a press...

Mattison’s, the family of restaurant and catering brands helmed by Executive Chef Paul Mattison, appears to be expanding to its fifth location. The family comprises two brands: Mattison’s Forty-One, located at 7275 S Tamiami Trail (the address that also houses Mattison’s Catering), and Mattison’s City Grille, which...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A procession of law enforcement vehicles traveling along Interstate 75 in Sarasota drew widespread attention on social media Friday after residents spotted flashing lights from multiple units. The convoy was transporting the body of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Diego from Tallahassee...