Satchel’s Last Resort Raises $47,000 for Rescue Dogs and Cats
CareerEdge Funders Collaborative, the workforce initiative of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, recently announced that its 2025 efforts resulted in an economic impact of $3.85 million for the local economy. The 28th annual Thunder by the Bay Music & Motors Festival raised $310,000 to support local children, teens and...
Man convicted of DUI manslaughter in 2019 North Port case
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A jury recently convicted a man who caused a fatal crash on New Year’s Eve 2019, court records show. Mark Barcia was found guilty of DUI manslaughter April 9. He is scheduled to be sentenced May 26. On Dec.31, 2019, around 6 p.m., police were...
Bradenton Rider Dies In US 41 Guardrail Crash In North Ruskin
A 61-year-old Bradenton man was killed Saturday afternoon after losing control of his Honda motorcycle on U.S. Highway 41 just north of Saffold Park Drive, according to troopers. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Florida Highway Patrol told Tampa Bay 28 the crash happened around...
Manatee County issues 11 tickets for water restriction violations
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County has issued 11 tickets to residents for violating new water restrictions that took effect 10 days ago. Sarasota County has not issued any citations since the rules went into effect. The restrictions apply to 11 counties across the region. Restaurants face limits on...
One Sip at a Time
For the Diazes, it’s all about keeping it in the family. Co-owned by Lakewood Ranch residents Katelyn Diaz and her parents, Rachel and Adrian, Sip n Brew Coffee has quickly established itself as the “little engine that could” in Sarasota’s burgeoning coffee scene. The Díazes opened the coffee truck—a teardrop trailer they designed themselves—in August 2025 to merge two passions: the...
Director Bonnie Agan says goodbye to Studio@620’s Radio Theatre Project
Monday, April 27, is Agan's swan song as director of the radio plays she's helmed for the past 10 years. But she says the shows will go on and praised the new guy.
Commissioner Rahn says he has more work to do in Manatee County’s District 4
Mike Rahn has only held two town hall meetings during his four-year term as the District 4 Manatee County commissioner. “Town halls serve a purpose,” Rahn said. “But sometimes you get pulled away from the crux of what you’re really talking about because town halls are for the district. I found out that getting boots on the ground with individuals in their communities...
Manatee Performing Arts Center expands with $12 million building
BRADENTON, Fla. — A local orchestra is playing to sellout crowds, and now a big expansion in the works will allow them to enhance their community impact. Officials say the Manatee Performing Arts Center has outgrown its current space, so plans are in place to build a multi-million-dollar addition.
Today’s quiet cold front brings a sunny week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today starts quiet with sunshine and light north to northeast winds. A back-door cold front slips south today with very little fanfare, other than a little push of dry air that might trigger a very isolated shower or thunderstorm late in the day. Most people will not see any rain however.
Town forms ‘steady as we go’ budget as revenues uncertain
Forming the town’s budget takes months of planning, hours of discussion and more than a few punches into the calculator. The process is even more complicated this year due to conversations far removed from the tranquil barrier island of Longboat Key. About 300 miles northwest in the Florida panhandle,...
