Sarasota FL

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Two crashes - directly across from each other, have commuters delayed on I-75. A crash involving multiple vehicles southbound, at Toledo Blade Blvd, is blocking the left lane. Meanwhile, across from that, a second crash northbound has the right lane blocked. Both directions are delayed...

The City of St. Petersburg is preparing to embark on a $51 million project to reimagine the Enoch D. Davis Center and James Weldon Johnson Community Library in south St. Pete. The city is seeking a qualified construction manager to oversee the creation of a new 53,000-square-foot shared facility at 1111 18th Avenue...

There’s a little yellow building in Bradenton, Florida that’s causing quite the sandwich sensation. Caesar’s Breakfast & Lunch might look modest from the outside, but inside those doors awaits a cheesesteak wonderland that has Floridians forming lines before the lunch rush even begins. You know how some...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today, Annaleah Prevatt, Owner of Pet Wants Sarasota, joined us to show off their quality dog food, chews, and treats. You can shop Pet Wants Sarasota at local markets and online, offering free delivery on Tuesdays and Fridays to select zip codes. Venice Farmers’ Market on...

According to police, the suspects traveled from St. Petersburg area to steal hundreds of dollars in merchandise. The women are accused of stealing Stanleys and candles from different stores.

Manatee County is joining 13 other cities and counties in filing a lawsuit challenging a state law they say hinders local control over land use and development. SB 180, which focused on improving emergency management and disaster recovery, includes a provision that prohibits local governments from passing...

VENICE — Representatives of three of the four foundations that funded the Sarasota Housing Action Plan prepared by the Florida Housing Coalition will be at next week’s City Council meeting to present its findings.

CEO Mark Vengroff discusses his ‘secret sauce’ on WSLR’s Peace and Justice Report. Host: There’s affordable housing, there’s attainable housing, and then there’s workforce housing. Mark Vengroff is the go-to name when it comes to creating apartments for working people in this area. His company, called One Stop...

Nestled in the heart of Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island, Hurricane Hanks might just be serving up the chicken parmesan that ruins you for all other versions of this Italian-American classic. This unassuming eatery along Marina Drive doesn’t need flashy gimmicks or tourist-trap theatrics—just the promise of “Great...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was killed in Bradenton early Sunday morning, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a residence on 60th Avenue Drive East at around 2 a.m. and found two injured men. One was suffering multiple stab wounds and the other had a laceration to his head. The men […]