Sarasota FL

Sarasota County does developer's bidding Once again, the Sarasota County commissioners have voted to subsidize the ambitions of billionaire developer Pat Neal , this time proposing taxpayer funds to connect his Wellen Park development to Manasota Beach . Local taxpayers will foot the bill while residents of this...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A love for kids and a zest for life marks Margaret Pappa. The 92-year-old Manatee County woman is making an indelible mark on students as a crossing guard. In a constantly changing world, “Maggie” as the children call her, is just a constant. She’s there the...

Summer Freitag was shot four times during a deadly workplace shooting at a medical lab in Bradenton last Thursday.

A Bradenton man fended off a kidnapper who tried to abduct his wife on New Year's Day, deputies said.

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - An off-duty corrections deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on a DUI charge after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night. Luciano Centofanti, 30, was taken into custody following the crash in the 2900 block of Fort Hamer Road, according to the sheriff’s office.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity has launched a new push to expand Black homeownership. For many families, owning a home has felt out of reach. It’s called the Advancing Black Homeownership Program. It started last year, and now its first recipient moved in last week. What...

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at her workplace allegedly shot her at close range inside a Bradenton office suite — and injured a coworker nearby in the same burst of gunfire, authorities said. Keith Roberts Jr., 29, is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with...

Charlee and Nova explore sharks, manatees, sea turtles, and touch tanks during a memorable family visit to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. A couple of weeks ago, we packed the day with excitement, curiosity, and a whole lot of smiles and headed to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium with the girls—Charlee and Nova—along...

There are no soda cans or bags of chips in this vending machine. Instead, it holds something a bit more special — something that can inspire a lifelong passion for exploring the world, learning more about connecting with others and dreaming big when it comes to the future. The...

Sarasota Station, a long-stalled workforce housing plan on Fruitville Road, officially broke ground Thursday morning, marking a major milestone for a project that has been more than a decade in the making and is now moving forward under Florida’s Live Local Act. Planned for 2211 Fruitville Road and 300...