Sarasota FL

A Nokomis man is being held without bond at the Sarasota County Jail after a woman woke up to find a stranger in her bed, authorities say. Local reporting indicates the man faces multiple charges connected to the incident, but specifics are still scarce. Local reporting and charges. As reported...

A great white shark measuring over 10 feet long pinged off the coast of Sarasota County on Sunday.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Two northbound lanes are closed on I-75 in Sarasota after a dump truck hit an overpass. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Florida Highway Patrol on the incident at the Procter Road overpass. According to deputies, the dump truck was traveling north on I-75 when it struck the...

FLORIDA — One person is dead and another was injured after two men were found shot inside a car early Sunday morning in Bradenton, according to authorities. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were on routine patrol when they heard gunshots in the 5200 block of 14th Street West, an area that includes a...

RNR Tire Express (RNR) marked its 25th anniversary with its largest giveaway to date. In December 2025, RNR hosted 31 days of giveaways, awarding more than $25,000 to 25 winners from more than 33,000 entries. One entrant received the grand prize. Grand Prize Winner and Awards. The winner of RNR’s...

The Florida House of Representatives unanimously approved a scaled-back bill Wednesday to create a special district around the booming University Town Center area — a proposal that would still give one of the region’s largest developers significant influence over the new entity spanning more than 1,400 acres across...

In a world where “all-you-can-eat” often means “all the mediocre food you can tolerate,” finding a place that offers unlimited quality seafood feels like discovering a glitch in the matrix. The Crab Shack in St. Petersburg has cracked the code, offering seafood feasts that make you...

Large portions of Florida continue to be flammable from ongoing drought conditions.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - DISH Network customers could lose access to ABC7 WWSB-TV at 7 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, March 10, unless the satellite provider and the station reach a new carriage agreement. If the parties do not reach a deal, DISH will drop ABC7 from its channel lineup Tuesday...

Titled “Defying Expectations: An Evening in Three Acts,” the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation gala featured opulent design combining two themes: the frozen fairyland of “Frozen” and the dark emerald land of “Wicked.” Both, of course, were chosen in honor of the guest performer, Tony-award winning singer Idina...