Sarasota fire officials discuss dangerous wildfire conditions
Florida officials are set to discuss Florida wildfire conditions at 1 p.m. Friday afternoon.
Sarasota Farmers Market
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota’s Farmers Market is “An Opportunity for Community” and is open Year-Round from 7 am - 1 pm on Saturdays in downtown Sarasota. Today, we took a look at just a few of the many vendors available at the market.
Florida Firefighters Use Crane To Rescue Construction Worker From 17th Floor Of Unfinished Building
Firefighters in Florida used their “quick thinking and intricate training” to utilize a construction crane when rescuing a worker from the 17th floor of a building under construction, officials said. Sarasota County Emergency Services shared a video of the rescue, which took place Monday on the 600 block of Quay...
6 Sarasota County students arrested after North Port High School fight
Six North Port High School (NPHS) students were arrested , and one was seriously injured after a fight at school on Friday. The student was ground transported and has since been released from the hospital, North Port Police officials shared. The investigation into the fight is ongoing, and additional arrests are...
What will Manatee County’s new high school be named? School district wants ideas
The School District of Manatee County wants community members to submit name ideas for a new high school in Lakewood Ranch. The school , temporarily named “High School AAA,” will be built at the intersection of Post Boulevard and Rangeland Parkway near the Premier Sports Campus. It’s expected to open to ninth and...
Search for Agape plane took hours; ‘We were the first ones at the crash...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A search team spent 8 to 10 hours locating the wreckage of a twin-engine aircraft that crashed in western Haiti, a missionary involved in the search said. The aircraft disappeared from radar minutes after taking off from Jérémie headed to Les Cayes, according to FlightAware data....
MilkShake Factory offers Valentine’s Day treats
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - MilkShake Factory is offering Valentine’s Day treats featuring chocolate-dipped strawberries available for pre-order in-store and online. The Chocolate Dipped Strawberries Box features fresh strawberries dipped in the company’s housemade chocolate, crafted daily using a family recipe passed...
Execution date set for man who abducted, murdered North Port mother in ‘tortuous ordeal’
An execution date has been set for a man who abducted a North Port mother in 2008 and subjected her to a "tortuous ordeal" before shooting and killing her.
Sarasota, Fort Lauderdale spree killer sent ‘suicidal text’ while murdering ex’s family
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office released more information about the mass shooter who killed five members of one family and their housekeeper on Feb. 10. Russell Kot, 51, moved from Illinois to Fort Lauderdale in the fall of 2025, where he lived with his girlfriend, 46-year-old Larisa...
Gang member arrested after hiding in Sarasota wooded area: deputies
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— A gang member was arrested after AIR 2 with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said it spotted him trying to hide in a park’s wooded area after hours. AIR 2 was assisting an unrelated call when they spotted a suspicious person riding an e-bike after park hours on the Legacy Trail, SCSO […]
