Sarasota FL

There is a spot in Sarasota that locals keep coming back to, and once you visit, you will understand exactly why. The menu is packed with bold Tex-Mex flavors, the service is warm and attentive, and the atmosphere has that rare quality of feeling both energetic and relaxed at the same time.

Although he is running for Manatee County’s District 6 at-large commission seat, Ed Ference said he’s never been a politician. Ference was a public servant for 30 years in Manatee County’s Utilities Department, and if elected, he said he will continue to consider himself to be a public servant.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Authorities are releasing more details about a weekend crash that left a motorcyclist dead on US-41 near Bayshore Drive. The crash happened just after 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said both vehicles were heading south on US-41, with the motorcycle in the left lane and the...

Jenna Jahn had never competed in the 400-meter hurdles until March 13. As a freshman for the Lakewood Ranch High girls track and field team, she was new to the event, but she clocked a 1:13.67 to place first at the Eddie Starling Memorial Invite — hosted by Southeast High School — and broke the Mustangs' program...

VENICE — A former employee of a Venice business is accused of using her position in the company to steal more than $20,000 over the past several years.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota County jury has convicted Darryl Dye of second-degree murder with a firearm in the 2023 killing of his roommate, according to the 12th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office. Dye was sentenced to life in prison shortly after the guilty verdict was returned Friday,...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about Florida’s plan to raise highway speeds to 80 miles per hour. If you have ideas for what topics we should discuss next,...

SARASOTA — A Sarasota County School Board member last month raised the idea of banning students from protesting on campus and punishing staff or outside organizations for helping them.

A fire with large plumes of smoke broke out overnight Sunday at a Sarasota bike shop, and officials said a lithium-ion battery is to blame.

Florida has no shortage of great bakeries, but what if one pastry was the reason people set alarms and show up early?. Across the Sunshine State, there is a quiet obsession with a treat that looks simple but delivers something unforgettable. Golden on the outside, soft on the inside, and filled with warm cinnamon...