Sarasota FL

A prominent Sarasota-based brewery with three locations is closing one spot as it consolidates its operations. The closing of the location, the owner and a manager told the Business Observer, stem from size and logistics issues, and aren't connected to several lawsuits and a countersuit the company is involved in...

In an operation targeting online interactions between adults and minors, the St. Petersburg Police Department (StPetePD) arrested four men for attempting to meet children for sexual activity. Operation Spooky Surprise involved detectives working undercover in online chat rooms and websites where adults sought contact...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near bradenton.

Crabbers, a seafood restaurant at 4195 N Tamiami Trail, received a warning from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after state inspectors documented 11 violations during an October 27, 2025, inspection that required a follow-up review.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - When you go to the hospital, do you want to be in a tent? A small, wooden shack? Or a new building with tomorrow’s technology, today?. Hospitals in Florida have evolved from the first one built by the Spanish in St. Augustine in 1597, to the advanced technology at Sarasota Memorial Hospital...

There’s an all-too familiar conversation happening repeatedly over the past year or so in the Sarasota area and beyond: People looking to sell their homes, and wanting a price that is out of line with today’s real estate market. Sellers are nostalgic for the previous real estate market.

The fortunes of one the most famous restaurants on Longboat Key turned on a text. That text buzzed into Jason Ghormley’s phone one night in late April. The note, from a friend, delivered sad news: Euphemia Haye, the landmark Longboat Key restaurant Ghormley and his wife, Rachel, had frequented for years, was closing....

On October 29, 2025, the Bradenton Police Department began investigating a burglary attempt at Beer, Wine and Smoke at 4240 Cortez Rd W. The incident happened at about 2:49 a.m. when a suspect broke the front door and tried to reach the register. The suspect left after the alarm went off.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Wednesday, Sarasota Police Department reminds drivers that speeding…catches up with you. Friday night at approximately 8:30 p.m. a driver was caught going 72 mph over the John Ringling Causeway, a 35 mph speed zone. The “Fast and Furious” driver revved their engine in an effort to initiate a...

A 1950s-themed senior care center in Sarasota is asking for the community’s help in restoring its sensory garden after it was vandalized and plants were stolen from it.