Sarasota FL

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - P.M. rush drivers are stuck in over 8 miles of crawling traffic on I-75 southbound. Crews are working to clear a major crash at MM-184, between River Road and Sumter Blvd. Earlier live FDOT video feeds showed one vehicle completely upside down, blocking travel lanes...

A restaurant that has been a mainstay on Main Street in Sarasota for decades has closed. Bravo’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery is no longer in business as of March 31. “It is time for me to enjoy my golden years,” says a note posted on the door, signed by Bravo’s owner Antonio Giacinto.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — An Ohio man pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 20.5 years in prison for a deadly 2025 DUI manslaughter crash that killed two people on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Fred Matthew Donaldson, 48, was driving his Toyota...

NEAR SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A 16-year-old boy from Wyoming made a prehistoric find off of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Aiden Andrews came across a six-inch megalodon shark tooth last week. Andrews and his father Brian were on a guided dive through a fossil-hunting tour company known as Fossil...

Sarasota County residents are now facing some of the strictest water restrictions in years as drought conditions tighten their grip on Florida’s Suncoast. Officials with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) have declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage, triggering tighter rules on...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents say they continue to be targets of a growing check theft problem, with the latest case targeting a charitable donation. Steve Roberts said his foundation lost $2,500 meant for a cancer hospital after thieves stole and altered the check. “I was very stunned when...

The Bradenton Police Department posted surveillance video from March 15, asking for help identifying a man who slept in an unlocked box truck before breaking into another box truck and taking off.

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, the weekend’s “No Kings” demonstrations felt like a regional roll call. Organizers said 3,008 people attended a rally at University Town Center, while in downtown Sarasota, the local Democratic Party estimated approximately 9,000 people attended a gathering at Payne Park and along...

Local love usually says more than any flashy reputation ever could, and this waterfront Florida seafood spot has clearly held onto that kind of loyalty for a reason. The setting already gives it a strong head start, because the views, the coastal air, and the easygoing by-the-water atmosphere make the whole meal feel...

VENICE — Just off Venice Beach, Stephanie Holtey was diving.