Sarasota FL

Love4PawsFL is seeking a forever home for Molly, a 1.5-year-old Labradoodle mix currently in Sarasota, Florida. Molly is affectionate, gentle with other dogs, and enjoys cuddling and companionship. She is spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and heartworm negative.

SARASOTA — It seems like another week, another list for Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Police in Bradenton are searching for a 74-year-old man who walked away from his home Sunday afternoon and may be disoriented because of underlying medical issues. According to the Bradenton Police Department (BPD), Roberto Ceballos Ramirez was last seen around 2 p.m. after leaving his home...

Since 1973, Nordstrom Rack has been delivering high-end brands at a low-end price. Now, on March 19 at 9 a.m., Sarasota County shoppers can visit their own Nordstrom Rack location. Spanning 27,000 square feet, the new store — and the only location in Sarasota — will sell discounted apparel, shoes, accessories, beauty...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Anthony Razzano was 12 years old when a gasoline explosion burned more than 87% of his body and cost him his left hand. Doctors said his chances of survival were zero. Decades later, he is living in Lakewood Ranch and sharing his story with others. Razzano...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - There’s little doubt local first responders stay busy, but in a new report released by the Sarasota County Fire Department, we’re learning just how busy they really are. In fiscal year 2025, the department received 67,504 calls. Of those calls, more than 80% were...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County and the Sarasota Estuary Program hosted Bay Fest at Sarasota Bay this weekend, giving families the chance to learn about local marine life through hands-on experiences with experts. Now in its third year, the family-friendly event invited the community to engage and explore...

A plan to lease hundreds of acres of golf courses and green space in The Meadows to Benderson Development Co. for nearly 50 years has sparked a lawsuit over the future of one of Sarasota’s oldest and largest communities. The Meadows Community Association board voted 6-3 last month to...

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Sarasota-based Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists has joined the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network. With more than 30 years of expertise in neurological surgery of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and surrounding structures, the...

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched for an eighth-grader facing a long recovery after being hit by a car in a Lakewood Ranch neighborhood . On Friday, Feb. 27, Liam was hit by a car and suffered “severe and complex,” his family said. The GoFundMe page estimates the initial medical costs between $300,000 and...