Sarasota FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A homicide investigation is underway after police said a 21-year-old father was shot while driving with his toddler in the back seat, causing him to crash in St. Petersburg. Officers responded just after 2 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle that crashed into a parked car at an auto shop on […]

UNFI has opened a new, innovative Sarasota North Distribution Center (DC) in Florida—part of the company’s strategy to deliver more value for its partners through improved operational effectiveness and efficiency. Associates from UNFI’s former Sarasota facility have transitioned to the new DC, benefiting from a more...

Waterside Place in Lakewood Ranch has welcomed its newest dining destination — Alls Well Sarasota, a restaurant and bar blending a 1930s prohibition-era atmosphere with modern American cuisine. A Vibe Straight Out of the Jazz Age. Step inside Alls Well and you’ll immediately notice its distinctive style. The bar...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - P.M. drivers are dealing with a huge headache on I-75 southbound. A crash involving a trailer on it’s side is blocking the right lane, and backing up traffic nearly 7miles. The crash is at MM-202, between Clark Road and the Venice Connector. Delays start near...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), in collaboration with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), has arrested two men on charges related to illegal gambling, the agency has announced. Mevin Rodrigues, 30, and Dylan Cardoso, 32 — both of 75 Second Ave. in Englewood — were taken into custody...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) — Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recognized on Tuesday, September 9, for supporting employees who serve in the United States Armed Forces, Reserves, and National Guard. The hospital received two Seven Seals Awards from the Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)....

Environmentalist cautions about risks and cost of keeping the inlet open. Host: The words “Mother Nature” came up at least a dozen times at a Sarasota County Commission meeting this week about Midnight Pass. Everybody is in awe of Mom right now — the assumption is that the breach blown open by last year’s hurricanes...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The family of a 21-year-old man shot and killed in St. Petersburg is speaking out as police continue to search for suspects. Police say Tyrone Howard was found shot inside his car after it crashed on Emerson Avenue South around 2 p.m. last Sunday. His 14-month-old daughter, Amira, was in the...

SARASOTA, Fla. - As new developments go up, Florida farmland disappears. That makes it hard for young students involved in the Future Farmers of America and other agriculture programs to get a hands-on experience. Sarasota County Schools is helping to turn that around. For the last two years, the district...

Looking for a place to eat around Bradenton? Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness. Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code , which...