Science Beneath the Surface: The Sarasota Bay Whelk Derby
There are plenty of ways to spend a Saturday in Florida. Some people hit the golf course. Some head to brunch. And some put on scuba gear, jump into the water, and spend the day collecting giant predatory sea snails in the name of science. On May 16, Sarasota Bay...
Body of teen found outside Bradenton home
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The body of a teenager was found outside a Bradenton home Monday night, police say. Bradenton Police responded to a 911 call at about 10:15 p.m. in the 700 block of 12th Avenue West, where they found the teen’s body outside a home. Police are...
Allegiant boosts nonstop routes out of Punta Gorda, St. Pete-Clearwater
Allegiant Travel Co. is boosting its nonstop flight roster across Florida, including adding new flights at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport and Punta Gorda Airport. The new round trip flights in St. Petersburg will be to Columbia, Missouri, and Philadelphia. The Punta Gorda flight will be to La Crosse, Wiscons
9/11 steel beam in Sarasota Tuesday
The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is this year, and a piece of that history is traveling across the county. FOX 13’s Heather Healy reports.
Sarasota developer proposes 18-story mixed-income tower
A proposed 18-story mixed-income tower near Burns Court is continuing through Sarasota’s development review process as developers seek approvals tied to Florida’s Live Local Act and local downtown density incentives. Naples-based Barron Collier Companies is proposing the Adagio development at 398 Burns Court in partner
The best things to do in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat for May 21-27
5 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Celebrate the opening of the latest exhibitions at Art Center Sarasota, where admission is free and works are for sale. The exhibitions include “Anja Palombo: Composed,” “Designing the Cultural Coast” (co-curated by Marty Hylton),“Cat Tesla: Living by the Water” and
Sarasota School Icon Paul Rudolph’s Walker Guest House Is for Sale for $2 Million...
One of Paul Rudolph’s smallest but most significant buildings has returned to the market with a very large price tag. The Walker Guest House, the architect’s compact 1952 beach retreat first built on Sanibel Island, is listed for $2 million through Basic.Space after a recent appearance in Los Angeles, where it was reas
Southwest Florida’s main water reserve is half-empty as drought cuts supply to 8 months
"History has shown us that voluntary water restrictions do not work."
Attempted robber shot at Sarasota man in driveway ambush attack: police
A Sarasota man was shot Tuesday morning during an attempted robbery.
Retired Venice Police K-9 Mako dies
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Retired Venice Police Department K-9 Mako died May 16, surrounded by those who loved him most, according to the department. Mako served the Venice community alongside Officer Kristen Kimson from February 2015 until his retirement in July 2021. The department said Mako worked beside his handler...
