The City of Sarasota Will Give Away 100 Trees April 25-26
The City of Sarasota will host a tree giveaway from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 25, and Saturday, April 26, at the Bay Park in downtown Sarasota. City residents who are interested in taking home a free canopy tree will have the opportunity to select one of 100 trees, provided by the city, while supplies last....
Who fired the gun? Manatee jury rules in fatal Palmetto video game shooting
Witnesses told investigators they were gathered at a house in Palmetto playing PlayStation 4 when the shooting happened.
Grand Opening of 424-Unit Aster & Links Mixed Use Apartment Community Brings Public Art...
SARASOTA, FL - Aster & Links, the highly anticipated mixed-use luxury apartment community by Belpointe OZ, is celebrated its grand opening, marking a transformative moment for downtown Sarasota. This landmark development replaces the former One Main Plaza, and revitalizes it into a thriving, pedestrian-friendly...
Family of hit-and-run victim won’t stop working for justice
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The mother-in-law of a Sarasota woman who died last Friday two months after a hit-and-run crash said she won’t give up fighting for justice. Jessica Galliher said 29-year-old Taeler Bennett died in hospice care Friday after being struck while crossing 301 and Seventh Street in Sarasota.
Sarasota man charged in alleged murder-for-hire plot
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - An inmate in the Sarasota County Jail accused of sexual battery is facing new charges of allegedly paying someone to kill an Oregon family, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. In December 2023, Leland Harper, 63, was convicted and sentenced in Oregon to 25 years...
Tax Day 2025 dining deals: Save at Krispy Kreme, Hooters, Olive Garden & more
Yes, Floridians have extra time this year to file their taxes. (Have you heard about the May 1 extension?) But Tuesday, April 15, is still officially Tax Day in the United States. As such, eateries are offering freebies and discounts to hungry taxpayers, whether they’re filing now or later. So, it doesn’t matter if...
Police: Florida 13-year-old boy records his 14-year-old killer
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 13-year-old boy in Florida’s Tampa Bay area used his phone to record the 14-year-old who killed him, police reported Monday. Markus Carr, 14, told police officers Jaden Hill, 13, was the victim of a drive-by shooting in St. Petersburg, but the video Jaden recorded showed his friend Markus was...
Florida’s Housing Market Hits the Brink: Prices Slide, Inventory Surges, & Correction Era Begins
The Sunshine State Faces a Reckoning as Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Inflation Take Their Toll. Fla. News Network —Florida’s once-sizzling housing market is now facing a severe downturn. A decade of appreciating values and increased demand left the state poised for an imminent major reset. Economic,...
Dr. Anthony Fauci draws large crowd of supporters and protestors in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. - Some celebrate Dr. Anthony Fauci; others question him. None dispute that he played a significant role in the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, Fauci drew large crowds to Sarasota, some to hear him speak as part of the Ringling College Town Hall Lecture Series and others to...
What Is Florida Swamp Cabbage—and Why Do People Love It So Much?
Of the eleven species of palm trees native to Florida, the sabal palm is by far the most prolific, growing statewide from the Panhandle all the way to the Keys, in nearly every ecosystem along the way. Fittingly, the species has been the state tree of Florida since 1953 and provides a nostalgic treat for Floridians:...
