Sarasota FL

D&R Automotive, a downtown Sarasota institution, is moving to a new location on Monday, Jan. 26, after 58 years in the Rosemary District. Its new home: the up-and-coming Limelight District, on the corner of Eighth Street and Apricot Avenue, north of Fruitville Road. Opened in 1968, D&R Automotive has been...

The Manatee County School District has implemented new teacher training and reinforced hiring practices following a Suncoast Searchlight and Bradenton Herald investigation into staff misconduct toward students. At least a dozen incidents during the past two years have sparked arrests, costly lawsuits and outcry from...

If you don’t know what the Florida Man Games are, I think their tagline will tell you all you need to know: “Live The Headlines Without The Jailtime”. That’s perfect. Yes the Florida Man Games are where you get to take part in all the craziest Florida Man things to ever be arrested for, but legally and without...

Two Sarasota dogs and their owners were attacked by a pair of pitbulls while out on their routine walk. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s been nearly a year since an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter collided over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. The crash killed 67 people aboard American Airlines Flight 5342, and three crewmembers in the Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29, 2025. Christina Stovall...

A new sandwich shop has opened in Sarasota County. Capriotti’s recently began welcoming customers to its location along U.S. 41 north of Stickney Point Road. On the menu are a variety of sub sandwiches — such as cheesesteaks, pastrami, chicken, turkey, Italian and French dip — plus made-to-order salads, soups and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Slicker’s Eatery owner Bob Slicker joined us in the kitchen to say goodbye after almost 5 years. Slicker’s Eatery is officially closing its doors on Jan. 30th, with the leased space set to become Izzy’s Place, a family diner operated by new leaseholder Tom Theophilopoulos.

Downtown Sarasota has no shortage of dining options, but locals know not every restaurant earns repeat visits . The places that do — the ones you return to again and again — tend to strike a rare balance: food that hits the mark every single time, often paired with a charming setting and a staff that welcomes you...

Plans for economic growth don’t always land as advertised — especially when they touch Florida’s most sensitive waters. One concept to build a cruise terminal near the Sunshine Skyway in Manatee County has sparked opposition from environmental advocates who say the project could irreversibly damage mangroves,...

On a quiet stretch of downtown Bradenton, just steps from the river and the steady hum of Main Street, GypSea Soul Boutique & Studios feels less like a store and more like a gathering place. It’s the kind of spot you stumble into once and then keep coming back to, drawn by equal parts creativity, warmth, and...