Sarasota FL

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg woman was arrested Wednesday, over a month after her dog picked up a lit firework and died after it exploded. An arrest report from the St. Petersburg Police Department said Yasha Davis, 37, knew the dog was loose in the yard and told others, including officers, that […]

A restaurant popular in Ohio is coming to University Town Center, the rapidly expanding retail, dining and entertainment center outside Lakewood Ranch in Sarasota. Kitchen Social has five locations in the Buckeye State serving brunch, lunch and dinner through its scratch-kitchen concept. It plans to open at UTC by...

A Lakewood Ranch woman will spend the next several years in prison after jurors found she stole more than $64,000 in checks while working for the U.S. Postal Service. A Sarasota County judge sentenced Anabel Ossombi, 30, to seven years in state prison, followed by 38 years of probation, according to court records....

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - According to a Probable Cause Affidavit from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old Linda Hyman scammed a couple out of over $750k, telling them she would furnish their home, but instead she kept the funds for herself. It started back in 2023. The couple...

VENICE – Residents may notice law enforcement activity in downtown Venice this week, but there’s no cause for concern. From August 18–22, the True Blue Bloodhounds and their handlers will be conducting training exercises throughout the city. The scent-tracking canines are part of a specialized program that...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — People who live at The Morgan apartments were left in limbo Tuesday. The company that owns the complex has until Aug. 21 to pay its utility bill or residents could face possible water shut-offs. In the meantime, the city is urging residents to find other...

For the first time ever, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will race through the streets of downtown St. Petersburg. NASCAR officials announced Wednesday that the trucks will join the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg weekend in 2026, with the inaugural race scheduled for Saturday, February 28th. The 1.8-mile street...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Several units of the Sarasota Police Department participated in training exercises near the Marina Jack’s Yacht basin recently. The department’s SWAT team, along with the marine unit and K-9 teams joined forces for training on Sarasota Bay. “With responsibility for both our City of Sarasota,...

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 homeowner associations issuing speeding fines using automatic license-plate readers and speed cameras. Also discussed was the use of cosmetic surgery and the new...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More than a dozen Sarasota community members, consisting of parents, teachers, and students, rallied against the Sarasota School Board on Tuesday. This comes after the school board voted 3 to 2 last month to revise the student code of conduct. The executive director and founder of...