Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -The 21st Annual Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week coming up in June and we are previewing some of the participating restaurants. Today, Executive Chef Erik Walker from Arts & Central joined us to make black bean hummus that will be featured on their special Savor Sarasota menu. 611...

Tampa has long been known for its beaches and Buccaneers, but a new national ranking says it’s the region’s ice cream shops that are the true cherry on top. Just in time for summer, baby products manufacturer Chicco released a new study this week that ranks Tampa as the best city in the United States for ice cream shop

Since the start of the visioning stage of the Main Street complete street design process, the subject has generated intense response, especially from retail businesses along the 1.2-mile stretch between School Avenue and U.S. 41 concerned about losing storefront parking spaces. Even as the format of the evening’s proce

Ahead of National Hamburger Day on Thursday, May 28, USA TODAY unveiled its picks for the best burger restaurants across the country — and a certain Sarasota landmark made the list featuring 22 standout spots in America. The list by the USA TODAY Network spans longtime neighborhood institutions, roadside favorites, foo

An interior designer focused on high-end residential and hospitality concepts will be opening up shop near Burns Court this fall. Mindy Webb Design has leased a 2,540-square-foot retail space at 610 S. Pineapple Ave. in Sarasota for a design studio and showroom. “This space will provide a beautiful atmosphere to...

A new all-in-one gathering place is launching to shake up the city's beach-and-bar social monotony, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Hexrock, the sprawling new climbing gym and community hub east of I-75, is aiming to redefine how people stay fit, have fun, and get connected in town.

A multi-vehicle crash in Sarasota County has shut down the southbound lanes on I-75, officials said.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Two scammers involved in a nationwide fraud conspiracy wiped out an 80-year-old Bradenton man’s life savings -- $1.4 million -- by posing as federal law enforcement agents, Bradenton Police said. One of the scammers was sentenced last week to 15 years in prison, after one...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Longboat Key is issuing new decals to help residents return to the island after catastrophic storms. The yellow stickers display “LBK 2026” and are designed to make island residents easily identifiable when bridge access is restricted following major weather events. Residents can pick up...

ENGLEWOOD — An altercation outside an Englewood bar led to the arrest of five Polk County men, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported.