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A small sign and a quiet street were nearly enough to keep me moving, and that would have been a genuine loss. There was nothing flashy pulling me in, nothing that would show up on a highlight reel or earn a double tap, just something quiet and instinctive that made me ease off the gas at exactly the right moment.

The neighborhood organizer and city activist seeks one of two at-large seats. Host: Flo Entler has a history as a neighborhood organizer and in city activism. Now, she wants to join the city commission to strengthen the neighborhood faction on the dais. Noah Bookstein brings you this profile. Noah Bookstein:...

Key takeaway: An east Manatee County Chick-fil-A operator is getting ready to open a second east Manatee location. Core challenge: Building a store big enough to meet the demand. What's next: While an opening date has not yet been set, the goal is to open late summer. Visit the Facebook...

For a city more accustomed to thinking of itself in terms of beaches, arts patrons and development fights, it's a distinctive claim: a Sarasota-based aviation team says it has completed the first human-piloted electric airplane flight powered by solid-state batteries, a technology that could help answer some of the lar

There are several new dining and retail options coming to the University Town Center area this year. UTC will have 13 new tenants covering more than 86,000 square feet of space by the end of the year, according to a news release from Benderson Development, the developer of the large shopping and dining destination off

Get ready to spread the local love! Best of Sarasota voting returns this week—and it's bigger and better than ever before. From your go-to coffee shop to the hidden gems you tell your friends about, it's time to celebrate what makes Sarasota so special. Mark your calendars for Friday,...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 21st Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week is happening now and we are previewing some of the participating restaurants. Today, Executive Chef Marcos Vasquez and General Manager Stephanie Brown, joined us for taste of the items that will be featured on their special Savor Sarasota menu.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Families in Manatee and Sarasota counties must earn more than $100,000 a year to afford basic necessities, according to United Way Suncoast’s 2026 ALICE Report released Wednesday. In Sarasota County, 42% of households are below the ALICE Threshold. The median household income is $83,003, compare

A national homebuilder has closed on nearly 500 acres in southeastern Lakewood Ranch, where it plans to construct 1,000 homes. PulteGroup calls the community EverCreek, which will be developed by its subsidiary Pulte Homes. Terms of the 464-acre property sale were not immediately available. EverCreek will feature a ble

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Palmetto man was convicted Wednesday in Manatee County Court of his eighth DUI, the State Attorney’s Office said. A jury found Ronald Clark Willard, 55, guilty of driving under the influence (fourth or subsequent violation); driving while license cancelled, suspended or revoked (with knowledge