Sarasota FL

Criminal mischief: One male and one female complainant arrived at police headquarters to report damage to a church bus used to transport the homeless, which occurred following a physical altercation between the male, who was the driver, and a male passenger. The driver said he turned onto Nancy Street off...

A popular family-owned Mexican restaurant announced an opening date for its highly anticipated second location. Los Chiludos Fresh Mexican Grill plans to open its 4418 State Road 64 E. location, inside the Braden River shopping plaza, on Thursday. The restaurant, which has a location on Holmes Beach, serves Cali-style

The retail district is growing at University Town Center, located near the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties off University Parkway. More than a dozen businesses — from restaurants to retailers — will be opening in the coming months. Together, the new tenants will occupy more than 86,000 square feet, according to

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)—All northbound lanes of I-75 in Sarasota have reopened after a fatal crash, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. FHP responded to a two-vehicle crash in the northbound lanes of I-75 at mile marker 193 around 4:12 a.m. Northbound traffic is being diverted off the interstate at exit 193. According

BRADENTON — Thomas Schwarz announced that he has qualified for the ballot in this November's Bradenton City Council Ward 3 race. Schwarz has called Bradenton home for 22 years and says he wants to help guide the city through its next phase of growth with a community-driven approach. Schwarz...

Sarasota County commissioners unanimously approved a nearly $1.69 million project to expand Nokomis Community Park in south Sarasota County. To do so, they agreed to buy a 1.01-acre property on Nash Avenue from Maiden Lane Property LLC for $1.37 million. Adjacent to Nokomis Community Park, the vacant land includes 145.

A 7-year-old Sarasota boy has been diagnosed with a rare disease. Now, he is up north getting treatment that will cost nearly $5 million and will last into the fall. He was in class at school when his teachers noticed that he was not his normal self.

The man convicted of drunkenly crashing into an Uber and killing a passenger on New Year's Eve in 2019 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison.

FLORIDA — Police are investigating after a body was found in the water near a boat ramp in St. Petersburg on Tuesday morning. Officers responded just after 9 a.m. to the Grandview Boat Ramp on 6th Street South between 37th and 38th avenues, according to St. Petersburg police. Based on a preliminary investigation, autho

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County commissioners approved several measures Tuesday to protect Old Memphis Cemetery after the historically Black burial ground was vandalized early last month. The motions, which passed unanimously, direct the county to explore using ground-penetrating radar to identify unmarked buria