Sarasota FL

After several years in operation, a popular Manatee County brewhouse is set to shutter. The last day in business for 3 Keys Brewing & Gastrobrew will be Sunday, May 31. “It is not the ending we envisioned, but we are at peace knowing we gave it everything we had and that you were with us every step of the way," 3 Keys

Sarasota’s first condominium tower that incorporates elements of the city’s affordable and attainable housing density bonus and the Florida Live Local Act has moved closer to administrative approval. Adagio, proposed for the intersection of Ringling Boulevard and South Pineapple Avenue achieved partial sign-off by the

Manatee Memorial Hospital earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns an “A”, “B”, “C”, “D” or “F” grade to general hospitals across the country using evidence-based measures of patient safety, focused exclusively on

VENICE, Fla. - A charter boat captain and his passengers sprang into action to save a sea turtle that was caught in fishing gear right off the Venice Pier. Charter Captain John Perry, with Through the Guides, and his customers were on a boat right off the Venice Pier when they spotted a sea turtle caught on a buoy and

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The south end of Coquina Beach is closed after heavy rain moved through the area overnight. Officials said the closure will remain in place until conditions improve. Other parking lots and areas throughout Coquina Beach remain open and accessible. Visitors are asked to use...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - As morning rush commuters head to their destination, a 30 minute delay awaits at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Crews are working to clear a major crash involving multiple vehicles on I-275 northbound, at the Skyway Bridge’s north end. The crash location is right at...

Sarasota Police arrested a man on felony charges after they said he used Snapchat to meet up with a minor.

TAMPA, Florida - A 21-year-old man from Palmetto has been indicted for allegedly making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer. Desmin Terrell Belvin, Jr. is accused of falsely representing himself as the actual buyer of a Glock handgun on an ATF Form 4473, when he was allegedly purchasing it for so

Sirens blared, phones buzzed and people across Tampa Bay hustled indoors Tuesday evening after a tornado warning lit up parts of Hillsborough and Manatee counties. Residents inside the warning area were urged to move to interior rooms on the lowest floor, stay away from windows and ride out the strong storms in sturdy

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Florida’s school choice programs are at the center of a heated debate. Supporters held a press conference on Wednesday in St. Petersburg to push back against a lawsuit filed by the Florida Education Association calling for transparency and accountability, challenging parts of the state’s educatio