Sarasota FL

Thursday was the last day of school in Manatee County and district leaders sent bus drivers into summer break with a big wave goodbye.

Tax Collector’s Office calls for dismissal of complaint, contending School Board’s ‘voter approval’ theory of case has not been novel for 96 years. Eleven days after the co-counsel for the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s Office filed a response to a Sarasota County School Board complaint against Tax Collector Mike Mora

The city of Bradenton is reminding residents to properly dispose of hazardous materials after a collection load caught fire in a garbage truck. The city of Bradenton’s Solid Waste crew identified a collection load on fire while on route near Sixth Street East and Second Avenue East on Thursday morning. The driver calle

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 21st Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week coming up in June and we are previewing some of the participating restaurants. Today, Steve Bishop, owner of B&B Chophouse and Executive Chef Stewart O’Flaherty joined to make Braised Short Rib with Merlot Reduction that will be featured on their sp

A manufacturer with a presence in Manatee County has doubled its footprint there as it looks to meet the growing demand for its products. Niche Electronics, which makes circuit board assemblies, celebrated the opening of its expanded facility Wednesday at 1905 72nd Drive E., northeast of the Sarasota-Bradenton Internat

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A proposal to convert an abandoned Walgreens into a 24-hour 7-Eleven gas station is drawing mixed reactions from neighbors near the corner of North Tamiami Trail and Myrtle Street. According to redevelopment plans submitted to the city, the project would include a roughly 4,853-square-foot store

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Five sisters with a family history of pancreatic cancer were among the first people to enroll in a Sarasota Memorial Hospital study evaluating a new screening technology designed to detect pancreatic abnormalities before they become cancer. The sisters traveled together from south Florida to SMH

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. – A Bradenton man was arrested in Pinellas Park on May 28, 2026, after police say he drove to meet a 15-year-old child for sex. Christopher Antoniou, 47, was taken into custody after an investigation by the Pinellas Park Police Department. Detectives said they first got a tip that Antoniou was havin

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - With public schools in Manatee County ending for the summer Thursday, the Bradenton Police Department has released it’s report card on drivers rolling though school speed zones. The verdict: “Needs improvement.”. The city’s school speed zone cameras recorded 15,866 violations during the 2025-20

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and state gaming control agents raided two illegal establishments in Sarasota and Venice Wednesday night. More than $62,000 in cash and 69 illegal slot machines were seized in the raids, dubbed Operation Early Morning. Search warrants were served at Bingo...