Sarasota FL

Two 19-year-olds from Sarasota were arrested recently after capturing at least two alligators without proper permits from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). The arrests stem from a months-long investigation by the FWC into allegations that a group of eight Sarasota-area teens was connected...

VENICE — Roger Omenhiser has never lived in one place for more than four years, but he hopes that changes, thanks to his new job as Venice's assistant city manager.

SARASOTA, FL - Bungalow Bagels is targeting a first week of March opening at 6583 Midnight Pass Rd, Sarasota, FL 34242. Owner Robert DeSilvio told Business Debut the shop will be the only bagel-focused concept on Siesta Key, located on the island’s south end. What to Expect. The 750-square-foot...

You know that internal tug-of-war when the alarm goes off – sleep in, or get up for something actually worth it? This is the kind of breakfast that makes you throw the covers back without regret. The omelet arrives hot and perfectly cooked, packed generously with fillings that spill...

Sarasota County will buy waterfront property that was home to a once-popular restaurant near Siesta Key for $18.1 million, with plans to turn it into a public park and potentially a new waterfront dining destination. The property in question is called “The Boatyard,” a 2.04‑acre parcel that sits along the mainland...

Orlando Sentinel — Bradenton’s IMG Academy agreed to pay $1.7 million to settle a potential liability suit after allowing two students with ties to the Mexican cartel to attend the school. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced Thursday that IMG Academy’s continued...

Eleven smiley faces fit on the Palmetto cafe’s sign. “The smiley face is iconic and just a symbol you can kind of put anywhere on any poster that we do and very eye-catching,” Megan Harkinson said. “... Everyone remembers the smiley face. So we thought if we named the cafe that, people (would) unintentionally...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port High School students and parents are addressing a fight that led to six students being arrested on February 13. A fight inside a boys’ bathroom at North Port High School turned violent, leading to the arrest of six students. Investigators say the altercation involved multiple...

A man in Florida was making a routine run through a mangrove channel when something strange suddenly grabbed his attention. Up in the branches, there was an object that clearly had no business being there, and it stopped him in his tracks. He backed off the throttle, leaned over the...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on I-75 southbound near Mile Marker 202 in Sarasota County. Troopers arrived at the scene around 9:06 a.m. At least one person is dead. The southbound lanes were blocked as of 9:14 a.m. Traffic was backed up...