Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The morning rush is on a crawl for southbound I-75 drivers. A crash has 2 lanes blocked just before Bee Ridge Road, causing a 6 mile backup, with delays over 30 minutes. Weekday mornings, this area is usually very congested for the rush hour, the crash...

Key takeaway: Architecture Sarasota, a nonprofit, intends to purchase the McCullough Pavilion in downtown Sarasota from the county. Core challenge: One county commissioner thought the county should use the invitation to negotiate process to get more bids before agreeing to sell it to Architecture Sarasota. What's...

The City of Holmes Beach said a boom in short-term rentals over the last decade has made enforcement more challenging for the small island community.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The Sarasota Police Department SWAT and Strategic Investigations Unit executed a narcotics search warrant on Friday, Jan. 16, that led to an arrest and more than 400 grams of cocaine seized. Detectives received a tip through the Crime Stoppers of Sarasota Hotline, which initiated their...

Some Florida sandwiches are good. Others make you take the long way home. Ever wonder why locals keep certain food secrets quiet? In Sarasota, one answer comes wrapped in a grouper sandwich. At Walt’s Fish Market Restaurant, nothing is dressed up for attention. This is Florida seafood the way...

Miami’s quarterback hunt for the 2027 class is already picking up steam, and one Florida State target has clearly caught the staff’s attention. During a visit to Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, the Hurricanes zeroed in on a three-star quarterback who stood out during a workout and did enough to walk away...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Opposition to a new port for megasized cruise ships in Manatee County is growing, with two groups circulating online petitions. The latest petition is the work of the environmental watchdog Suncoast Waterkeeper, which says the plan for the port, near Terra Ceia Bay and Rattlesnake Key,...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Thursday marks one week since the deadly shooting at a medical lab in Bradenton. Now, nearby businesses said they are considering taking extra precautions to avoid a similar situation. Employees at Orchid Dermatology said they are considering having armed employees and doing active shooter...

Mary Jennings is an 80-year-old convicted felon with no training in the mental health field. She has operated a group home in Bradenton for the last 30 years without any type of license, a third-degree felony in Florida. Local police are regular visitors, and three deaths - a double-murder and a drug overdose - are...

A criminal's scheme to pose as a legitimate local business and rip off consumers was first exposed earlier this month in a Better Call Behnken investigation.