Sarasota FL

The Tipsea Gypsea lies beached on a sandbar, two anchor lines extending from the bow of the 45-foot sailboat. On the hull, a bright orange sticker has been placed declaring the vessel must be removed. The 1989 Catalina sits just a few hundred feet from the Harbor Acres neighborhood on Sarasota Bay and on the...

OSPREY, Fla. (WWSB) - A newly released 911 call captures the chaos and confusion immediately following the Tuesday afternoon shooting. One neighbor heard the shots and rushed to the scene, called 911 an attempted CPR on a victim later named as Anatoly Ioffe. Neighbor:“There’s blood everywhere. I don’t see any...

A Sunday bike ride on Siesta Key ended in tragedy when a bicyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck turning into a beach access, authorities said. The crash happened early Sunday afternoon on Beach Road near Beach Access 9. Officials said the collision occurred around 1:20 to 1:30 p.m. The rider was taken from...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Commuters are stuck in a 20 minute delay on I-75 northbound, approaching the Venice Connector. The backup is due to a crash blocking the left lane at MM-200. Slow traffic starts near Laurel Road.

Five people, including a suspected gunman, were found dead Tuesday afternoon at a home in the Amberlea neighborhood. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said the killings may be connected to a separate double homicide in Fort Lauderdale. The Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center received a 911 call at 12:24...

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a collision Monday in Manatee County that resulted in the death of a pedestrian and a driver fleeing the scene. According to the FHP report, at approximately 6:49 pm, a vehicle was traveling west on 60th Ave West, approaching a marked crosswalk, near the...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol said a 74-year-old man was killed in Bradenton on Monday while trying to cross the street. The pedestrian was crossing 60th Avenue West at around 6:50 p.m. in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle near the entrance to Publix. He was pronounced dead […]

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo/solo act founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, known for number one hits like If You Ever Stop Loving Me, Something to Be Proud Of, and Back When I Knew It All. Gentry died in a 2017 helicopter crash at the...

Hob Nob, a drive-in burger joint had been around since 1957, but it closed in the spring of 2024. Now, the Sarasota icon is re-opening under new ownership.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Local officials in Sarasota County have approved a new permit program aimed at regulating commercial charter and tour boats at public ramps. Supporters say it will bring order to increasingly busy waters. What You Need To Know. Officials in Sarasota County approved a new permit...