Sarasota FL

R TO L : SMH Trauma Surgeon Alfredo Cordova, MD; SMH Trauma Medical Director Christian Scheutz, MD; DoD/ESGR Florida Committee Chair Rita M. Broadway; SMH Trauma & Acute Care Surgery Director Jennifer Sweeney; and Jack Rodman, MD, Chief Medical Officer of Sarasota Memorial’s First Physicians Group. Sept. 9, 2025...

A new restaurant and deli has brought some Detroit classics to Florida food scene. Kelsey’s Coney Island and Deli in Bradenton opened in July with a menu that stars the coney dog — a hot dog topped with chili, onions and mustard. “We actually have the sauce brought in from Detroit,” owner Ken Dowse said. MORE: Pizza...

A man was arrested Saturday after deputies say he fled from cops and hid under a trailer in Ruskin.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about the Sarasota County Jail being overcrowded and needing voters to approve new construction. Also discussed was FSU launching a new art therapy program...

The water in Michael and Kelly O’Brien’s Longboat Key home was 4 feet above the baseboards after Hurricane Helene barged in. With extensive flood damage, the O’Briens began the process of rebuilding their home on North Shore Road. While they’re at it, they’re lifting the house 12...

SARASOTA, Fla. - A Sarasota County motorcycle deputy was taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after investigators said he was struck by a red-light runner. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy, who was on his agency-issued motorcycle, was northbound on Honore Avenue, turning left onto...

For Village of the Arts residents, losing sidewalk art felt like losing a piece of their identity. Around 5 a.m. on Aug. 27, residents in Bradenton’s Village of the Arts (VOTA) watched as city employees sandblasted sidewalks, removing murals and paintings of Alice in Wonderland and Frida Kahlo. The art removal was...

Three women and a child were arrested Sunday after North Port police said they stole hundreds of dollars' worth of items from several stores in a shopping center.

A former dental office manager in Manatee County has been sentenced to prison for stealing from patients and defrauding her employers.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Waffle Monkey is an independently owned café and waffle house built on a passion for good quality coffee and tasty Belgian-style waffles. Pete and Kathryn Collins joined us in our kitchen to start our Monday off right. From Gourmet Waffles and Sausage Rolls, to Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice...