Sarasota FL

The stretch of road connecting Longboat Key to Sarasota and Manatee Counties has been called Gulf of Mexico Drive for as long as anyone remembers, but the state road signs calling by that name have come down. Kimberly Kuizon reports.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - In Manatee County, new systems to predict lightning are being installed at two beaches to warn the public when it’s time to get out of the water -- and under shelter. The system, by Thorguard Lightning Prediction Systems, works by detecting static electricity in...

Nichole Schmidt, the mother of Gabby Petito, said the years after her daughter's death have shown how much of an impact she has had.

Residents of this Manatee development district are troubled by a lack of financial accountability. Host: If you want to live in Florida, beware of the hidden costs. Many homeowners in recently built subdivisions pay more fees to their community development district—known as CDD—than taxes to their county. But those...

Pine View School in Sarasota County has been ranked the top high school in Florida and 12th in the United States on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 “Best Public High Schools” list.

The owner of a now-closed Sarasota-based window company - and subject of an ongoing Better Call Behnken investigation - has been arrested for the second time this month.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Tropicana Field is one step closer to replacing its roof that Hurricane Milton tore to shreds. Over the past several weeks, crews have been putting netting up and prepping for the panel installation that just started. Each of the 24 panels weighs about 4,800 pounds, according to a St. Pete city...

A Florida Gulf Coast city has begun removing art on public roads and sidewalks to comply with a state order amid the threat of lost funding. Bradenton leaders said they received notice from the Florida Department of Transportation on Aug. 21 that certain artwork on sidewalks and streets must be removed by Sept. 4. If...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A man wanted on multiple felony warrants in Sarasota is now in custody after an interstate search ended with his arrest in New York State, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff. Jacques K. Gentis, 20, of Sarasota County, was last seen on January 27, 2025,...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Sarasota County held a public hearing this week on the future of the Manasota Beach Road extension, a project that has drawn both strong support and sharp criticism from residents in the wake of repeated hurricane damage. The Plan. The $17 million extension would connect...