Sarasota FL

Drug-Free Youth, also known as D-Fy, continues to make a lasting impact in North Port by empowering students in grades 6 through 12 to make responsible choices and live free from drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The program provides a positive, peer-supported environment where young people encourage one another to stay...

Key takeaway: A charter school operator from the Miami area seeks to occupy space in more than 40 schools on the west coast of Florida, using new provisions of state law. Core challenge: Some district leaders say the law is costly and confusing. What's next: Appeals against the nonprofit charter...

Southeastern and Sun Belt cities continue to be top destinations for movers, according to PODS. Followings its annual Moving Trends Report in May, PODS analyzed long-distance moves between May and August of this year. The inbound list is topped by Sarasota, Florida, and Ocala, Florida, followed by Myrtle Beach,...

BRADENTON — In the wake of Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia's Thursday press conference, delivering the long-awaited results of his Florida Agency for Fiscal Oversight audit of the county budget, Manatee County has issued the following statement:. Manatee County has been fully cooperative with the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One Suncoast Starbucks employee had a one-of-a-kind experience with law enforcement on Friday. Officer Grahling with the Sarasota Police Department says Starbucks is part of his daily routine and he has a good relationship with the baristas, so when one of them told him that their bike was...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) deputies responded to a call on Kingston Boulevard after a report of a shooting on Oct. 18. Upon the arrival of deputies, one person was found dead inside. SCSO has said the incident appears to be isolated and there is...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - A man in Florida who claimed to be Elon Musk stole nearly $600,000 from a woman, according to authorities. Jeffrey Moynihan pleaded no contest to charges against him. He received one year behind bars and nearly 30 years of probation. Investigators say Moynihan impersonated Musk...

Prosecutors have dropped charges against a Florida man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton.

VENICE — Footage obtained by the Venice Gondolier has brought new information to light following the May arrest of a Pine View School graduate who’s been in immigration custody since that day.

Uplift is a community naming project that celebrates the people who make a lasting difference close to home. At Save Our Seabirds, every ambassador bird carries a story - and through this initiative, we honor those whose stories inspire, support, and strengthen others by sharing their name with an incoming resident...