Uncertainty reigned during fake threat
WELLEN PARK — When Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at SCF-Venice on Tuesday for a report of a possible shooter on campus, deputies did not know who they were looking for, nor did they know in what buildings students were taking classes.
New AI System Spots Red Tide Blooms, Helping the Gulf Coast Get Ready
Scientists have created an AI system that predicts red tide blooms along Southwest Florida's coast with striking precision. The system scans waters from Venice to Estero Bay each week, giving officials time to plan for these toxic outbreaks. Miles Medina of Ecco Scientific built this prediction tool. "What we set...
Sarasota gets loud with ROCKtoberfest 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Over the weekend of Oct.17- Oct. 19, downtown Sarasota had three days of music, food, drinks and community with ROCKtoberfest. ROCKtoberfest is downtown Sarasota’s family-friendly event with free live music and unique local vendors. The event took place along the Sarasota Bayfront and is an...
When you gotta go … don’t go to Sarasota City Hall
If you’re inside Sarasota’s City Hall building, better hope you can hold it. For more than a year, the city’s first-floor bathrooms have been out of order — and for months now, every toilet in the historic building has been shut down as crews rip out and replace its crumbling plumbing.
Teen dies after crash while riding his bike in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A 19-year-old died after he collided with a trailer being pulled by a truck in St. Petersburg. Caidyn Reese Knuth was riding his electric bike just after 6 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 32nd Avenue North and Hartford Street North. At the same time, a grey Ford F-150 pulling a lawn...
New Wing Restaurant Coming to The Shoppes at Moccasin Wallow
A familiar local name is spreading its wings — literally. Jaxx Sportsbar & Grill, a well-loved neighborhood spot near the Palmetto Walmart, has announced plans to open a second location called Jaxx Wing Co. The new restaurant is moving into the former Gianni’s Pizza Express space at 4927 96th St E, Palmetto, in The...
A Cozy Corner for Sarasota’s Celebrations
Jill Martini, combining her passions for interior design and the event industry, has just launched her newest business, The Cottage Conservatory—an intimate, boutique-style venue for private events and community gatherings. Martini attended Ringling College of Art and Design, which brought her to the Sarasota area,...
Records reveal new details in Bradenton woman’s fatal stabbing, police say
A Bradenton man accused of killing a woman he was romantically involved with changed his story several times before blood and phone records linked him to her death, police say. Detectives said the case began Sept. 28 after a 911 caller reported a vehicle had crashed into a mailbox on Eighth Avenue East and that the...
Pinellas County, FL, Big C’s Chopped BBQ was temporarily closed with 23 violations, rodents,...
Big C's Chopped BBQ on 9th Street South was temporarily closed for a few days by state inspectors after documenting 23 violations during a September 3, 2025, inspection, according to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation in Pinellas County, Florida.
Longboat Key to potentially rename ‘Gulf of Mexico Drive’
Longboat Key’s town hall workshop meeting could potentially decide whether or not to rename Gulf of Mexico Drive.
