Sarasota FL

Florida isn’t just about theme parks and beaches—it’s home to some of the most incredible animal encounters in the country. From majestic elephants to howling wolves, and from rescued horses to exotic big cats, the Sunshine State offers unforgettable experiences that bring you face-to-face with amazing creatures. Wheth

This Daytime segment is sponsored by Visit Sarasota County. Sarasota’s most delicious two weeks of the year are here, and you do not want to miss it! Savor Sarasota runs June 1st through the 14th, and with more than 60 incredible restaurants throwing open their doors with specially priced menus, your biggest problem is

Sarasota’s long-running search for a new home is getting very real. The Sarasota Orchestra has rolled out fresh architectural renderings for its planned Music Center on Fruitville Road and confirmed an anonymous $11.7 million donation that pushes the project further down the runway. The 32-acre campus at 5701 Fruitvill

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Team USA BMX riders completed final training sessions in Sarasota before heading overseas to compete in back-to-back World Cup races. The athletes trained at Sarasota BMX on Tuttle Avenue, focusing on speed and racing. “People think like BMX is like oh you do dirt bikes or...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tech. Sgt. Charles C. Palmer Jr. will receive full military honors at Sarasota National Cemetery eight decades after fatal mission over Luxembourg. Palmer, a gunner on a B-24 Liberator serving with the 445th Bombardment Group, will receive full honors, including a military flyover. Bonnie Rolqui

A Lakewood Ranch High and an online-academy graduate join 14 other graduating seniors in U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan’s congressional district on their way to U.S. service academies in the fall. Jack Crosbie and Etienne Gaillard, both of Lakewood Ranch, were among the list of 16 nominees accepted to the...

Brock Leach’s business-school friends at the University of Chicago would jokingly say they were mad at him when job offers came rolling in: He always got the plum offers, while the others would often be stuck with courtesy rejection letters. “He would get a job offer every time he...

Sarasota, rejoice: We don't have to drive to Tampa to eat Michelin Guide-recommended food. Lucky 8 Restaurant, Focaccia Sandwich + Bakery and Tralia all received recognition in the just-released 2026 Michelin Guide, the annual ranking of the best restaurants in the world. Restaurants are awarded one, two or three stars

Fresh Monkee, the shake franchise serving up “Truly Healty Shakes” is expanding fast in Florida. With five locations currently open in the state, Fresh Monkee has eight more coming through the pipeline. Fesh Monkee’s first Sarasota location, headed up by franchisee Magda Reyes, is set to soft open June 1.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton police are warning teens and parents after the department said it became aware of the “teen takeover” trend on social media. In a community safety message, police said they want students to enjoy summer break. But they also issued a warning: criminal activity, reckless behavior and di