Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Local law enforcement agencies say they are studying a controversial Sept. 10 court decision that ruled Floridians will soon be able to carry firearms openly throughout the state. The First District Court of Appeal handed down a decision Sept. 10 in the case of McDaniels v...

Pinellas County declared a majority of a mobile home community significantly damaged and informed residents that they need to raise them or tear them down.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department presented its annual report for the School Zone Safety Program, saying people are getting the message to slow down. Police told the City Commission Monday that since the cameras went into operation, the number of citations in school zones are down 60% citywide.

Jose Pequeno was a military police officer on patrol with the Army National Guard in Ramadi, Iraq when he suffered a near-fatal injury. More than 30 surgeries and nearly two decades later Pequeno is not only living but saving lives. He got the surprise of a lifetime in St. Pete...

A 14-year-old student was arrested Sunday after Manatee County deputies said he made a mass school shooting threat on Snapchat.

"We’re just trying to keep pushing forward," said Giovanni Pelletier's cousin Morgan Hall

Joining God and The Florida Orchestra at the Mahaffey Theater will be a handful of musicians who have performed at his Mississippi-based Ground Zero Blues Club, so don’t think for a second that authenticity levels will be low. The post Morgan Freeman is hosting a delta blues tribute in St. Pete this month appeared...

Detwiler’s Farm Market is opening a more than 100,000-square-foot distribution facility in north Manatee County at the end of September. The warehouse and distribution center in Palmetto will serve as a hub for the company’s six grocery stores in Sarasota and Manatee counties, strengthen local supply chains and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today is the first day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, and we welcomed Casa Patron Mexican Kitchen to join us to celebrate. Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American...

NORTH PORT — Sabal Trace ownership, currently developing Central Parc at North Port, is suing the city as they have issues with a bridge agreement.