Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, FL — Olive Eats is preparing to open at 2801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234 on November 8. Chef Emad Al-Masri told Business Debut the new concept will offer full-service Mediterranean dining in a relaxed, casual setting just steps from the Ringling College of Art and Design.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Chicken Salad Chick in Bradenton announced it is allowing kids to eat free until the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are restored. The restaurant said any child visiting the Bradenton location will receive a free kids’ meal until SNAP benefits are restored in Florida....

At 100 years old, Bernard Greenberg sat on a chair at his small Bradenton apartment with a reporter hanging on his every word. "I guess I could lie, but I never saw actual combat," he said of his time as an Army staff sergeant in World War II's Pacific Theater. "You could find guys who did more than me. The last time...

A Sarasota man, Esteban Perez Jr., 25, has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison after pleading no contest to drug trafficking charges in Collier County. The quantity of fentanyl he brought into the county was enough to cause potentially devastating consequences, as authorities estimated it could have been...

Closed home sales climbed across Sarasota and Manatee counties in September while prices generally moderated and listings took longer to go under contract—a mix that points to a market “shifting toward balance,” says Nikki Taylor, an agent with Douglas Elliman Real Estate. According to the Realtor Association...

Have you been contemplating pet adoption, or simply love perusing adorable pets? A myriad of delightful pets are available for adoption at various animal shelters in the vicinity of sarasota..

In Sarasota, there's a haunted house of a different sort. It's a haunted car wash tunnel with scares along with the suds. Photojournalist Cody Bergquist reports.

The Manatee River Holiday Boat Parade is an annual holiday lighting event in Bradenton, Florida, USA. It’s one of the largest holiday celebrations in the country, drawing huge crowds each year. During this event, boats of all shapes and sizes light up the river, covered in colorful lights, glowing ornaments, and...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The city of Bradenton says its school zone cameras are making a big difference. Police say the number of speeders near schools has dropped dramatically — and they credit the program for keeping kids safer. Last year, one of the fastest drivers was caught on...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A weak cold front is moving south today, shifting our winds out of the north and bringing in drier air. Dew points will fall from the sticky 70s into the mid-60s by evening, giving the air a noticeably more comfortable feel. Temperatures tonight will also cool down, dropping into the mid-60s,...