Sarasota FL

A 64-year-old Sarasota motorcyclist was critically injured Monday night in a four-vehicle crash on Fruitville Road that ended with one driver fleeing the scene. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers said the crash happened around 7:52 p.m. near Vic Edwards Drive . A sedan heading east on Fruitville tried to make a...

HERITAGE HARBOUR, FL — The aroma of fresh coffee and baked goods will soon fill the air at Heritage Harbour, as Tim Hortons prepares to open its first location in the Bradenton area. The iconic Canadian coffee chain is expanding its U.S. presence once again — and one of its newest stops will be right here in Manatee...

Almost two years after a jury awarded the family at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case more than $261 million against a St. Petersburg-based children's hospital, an appellate court has reversed the entire verdict and cleared the pathway for a new trial. The Second District Court of Appeals released its...

On Longboat Key beaches, there was a large uptick in stingray injuries this month. According to Longboat Key Fire Rescue, four of the six stingray injuries reported in 2025 happened in the month of October. Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said the fire department sees an increase in these calls in the summer until...

ENGLEWOOD — Laine Nipper, the 5-year-old daughter of Danielle Nipper, who has roots in Englewood, needs help.

With the sharp rap of the gavel by Chairman Joe Neunder and a smattering of applause, the final meeting of the Sarasota County Commission at 1660 Ringling Blvd. came to an abrupt conclusion. It was the last of 30 years of day-long meetings dating back to 1995 held in the...

Tucker Alden Kemp. (Photo courtesy Pinellas County Jail.) ST. PETERSBURG | St. Petersburg police say 31-year-old Tucker Alden Kemp, of Clearwater, was arrested Oct. 22 for damaging the wall and Pride flag at the Starbucks on the 900 block of 4th Street. Kemp was offended by a Pride flag hanging...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - On Wednesday, the Bradenton Police Department continues its investigation of an early morning burglary at Beer, Wine and Smoke on Cortez Road West. Around 2.25 a.m., the suspect was seen approaching the business, then leaving. The suspect then returned at 2:49 a.m., breaking into the front...

Harassment: The manager of a business reported an unknown male had left two voice messages and also had spoken directly to an associate regarding his assertion that the business was in violation of the American with Disabilities Act by not reasonably accommodating him. He then threatened a civil remedy by assessing...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Animal Welfare is highlighting its adoptable cats and kittens on National Cat Day as local rescues face capacity issues with felines. Florida has a large population of free-roaming and feral cats, the majority of which are not spayed and neutered. The shelter currently has...