Sarasota FL

11:55 a.m., 400 Benjamin Frankin Blvd. Suspicious person: The incident report began as something out of an old adult magazine letter forum to describe the setup of an intimate encounter. “Dear (name for a top floor apartment) Forum,” it might have read. “While working as a lifeguard, a hunky, debonaire...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Northeast High School was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after authorities discovered a firearm in his backpack. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the 11th-grade boy was arrested on campus without incident. Investigators confirmed that the student...

Thanksgiving's cold front has circled back around this week in Sarasota, Florida for chillier evenings. But after the recent cool temperatures that even prompted some Florida counties to open cold-weather shelters last week, will Sarasota-Manatee residents be sweating or shivering for the rest of the week? Daytime...

A waterway closed for more than four decades that was recently reopened following Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene will remain open, according to Sarasota County officials.

Manatee County and a South Florida-based energy company are moving ahead with plans to build a plant adjacent to the Lena Road Landfill to capture waste gas from the facility and convert it into natural gas. Nopetro Energy of Miami said in a news release it plans to build a...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For the second time this morning, a major crash is causing significant delays for I-75 southbound drivers. Live FDOT video feeds show multiple vehicles are involved, one being a dump truck. Two lanes are currently blocked near Fruitville Road, with an over 4 mile backup and...

Bradenton officials notified residents that a cyberattack on the CodeRED emergency alert system may have exposed user information and forced the platform offline nationwide.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota couple recovered a $5,000 engagement ring from Gulf waters after it fell overboard while they were checking stone crab traps at Point of Rocks. Cassie Yammine said her engagement ring slipped off her finger last week, one day before Thanksgiving, while she and her...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - CrimeStoppers of Sarasota County partnered with the Sarasota Police Foundation Tuesday for a simple but powerful act of kindness. Outside the Wawa on Fruitville Road, officers and volunteers surprised drivers by offering to fill their gas tanks — an unexpected gift that turned curiosity into...

OSPREY — The Tervis Store announced the return of its tent sale, offering tumblers, mugs, water bottles and more.