Sarasota FL

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has confirmed a woman has been arrested on alleged charges of ‘Keeping and Maintaining a Gambling House and Possession of Slot Machines.’. Taylor Swim, 28, was taken into custody on Wednesday (January 28), and has been booked into the Sarasota County Correctional...

Manatee County could face a drinking water shortage within the next decade. According to County projections reported by the Bradenton Herald, daily water demand is expected to rise by 13%, increasing roughly from 48 million gallons per day to 54 million. This increase is not inevitable. It’s a wake-up call signaling...

NOKOMIS, Fla. (WWSB) - As news of a error at a gas station spreads through Nokomis, more drivers are finding out why their cars’ engines are acting up. The company that owns Circle K says a miscue while filling that store’s underground tanks led to a horrible discovery -- diesel fuel was pumped into the tank that was...

The half-sister of a Sarasota man on trial for murder testified Thursday that he’d expressed interest in writing a book that could make him famous while at a family gathering for a funeral after he allegedly shot his ex-partner. Natassia Wakey, 36, flew in from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to testify in the trial of...

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Brennan Wakey will not testify in his own defense in the murder trial for the 2021 killing of his then-boyfriend Colton Wright. The jury began deliberating Friday after both the defense and prosecution rested their cases. The state concluded its case Thursday afternoon. The judge ruled...

Manatee County officials are moving forward with mandatory water conservation measures as worsening drought conditions place increasing strain on local and regional water resources.

Upside-down aerialists served Champagne Wednesday as a focal point of a ceremony kicking off sales of the planned Waldorf Astoria Residences at 1390 Main St., where the vacant Zenith Building now stands. The event at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens brought together stakeholders in the project, such as Michael Saunders,...

Venice attorney Mariah Miller will become the newest member of the Sarasota County Planning Commission, thanks to a split vote of the County Commission during its regular meeting on Jan. 27, held in Venice. Commissioner Teresa Mast nominated Miller, who was one of eight persons who had applied for the...

Cold weather will continue throughout this weekend, with low temperatures dropping to around 38 degrees Fahrenheit with precipitation on Saturday, Jan. 31, with those cold temperatures continuing through Monday, Feb. 2. According to Bob Bunting, meteorologist and founder and CEO of Sarasota’s Climate Adaptation...