What is affordable housing and where is it?
When it comes to affordable housing, sometimes the definition is in the eye of the beholder.
Women’s Resource Center awarded $75,000 grant from William G. and Marie Selby Foundation to...
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in Sarasota plans to use a $75,000 capital grant it received from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation “in the highly competitive Fall 2025 Traditional grant cycle,” to help pay for what it has described as critical preventive maintenance projects for its Sarasota and Manatee...
New pizzeria opens in Manatee. It has New York eats and family recipes
A new pizzeria has opened in Parrish. Sal Candela and his family are operating 5 Boroughs Pizza, opening the pizzeria at 8255 U.S. 301 on Jan. 21 in the restaurant space that was previously home to Raven Pizza for 30 years, before it closed last summer . “I kind of want to piggyback off the Raven legacy, but I don’t...
Man accused of shooting father in Sarasota parking lot is denied bail
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The man accused of shooting his father outside a Sarasota home improvement store will stay in jail for the time being, a judge said Friday. Kaleb Caire was not granted bond during a hearing. Caire has pleaded not guilty in the shooting Feb. 3 in the parking lot of the Lowe’s store on Central...
Florida Dash Cam Reveals A Creature In Peril Racing Toward Salvation In A Scene...
Life has a way of rolling along in predictable rhythms, until suddenly, something extraordinary cuts through the ordinary. That is exactly what happened for Joni as she cruised through Sarasota County on her motorcycle. One instant everything was routine, the next she was staring at a scene she never could have...
Sick Week Day 2 Video: Backroads, Cooling Systems, Suspension, And Soooo Much More. Testing...
It’s been a wild Sick Week 2026 so far, with lots of carnage, freezing cold, heat and humidity, and everything in between. There is no way there aren’t going to be even more upsets after the dramatic start to this event, and we know everyone out there wants to know the details since the only way to watch what is...
‘Holy Sexuality’ topic of upcoming presentation
VENICE — Understanding what the Bible teaches about sexuality and sexual identity will be discussed in a free Biblical Worldview Conference set for Feb. 21 and 22 at Venice Presbyterian Church. Christopher Yuan and Angela Yuan will present the conference from 8:45 a.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21...
Cyclist critically injured in Sarasota hit-and-run crash
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 27-year-old Sarasota man riding a bicycle was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash Thursday night at Bee Ridge Road and McIntosh Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a vehicle was traveling west on Bee Ridge Road when the front of the vehicle...
New Cortez Bridge construction to start in June; some businesses concerned about project
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews are set to begin construction this summer on a new Cortez Bridge. It’s a $128 million project to replace the span connecting Bradenton to Anna Maria Island. What You Need To Know. Construction for the Cortez Bridge Project is to begin in June...
Sarasota couple stand side by side with BMX
On the road was how Dave and Erma Miller decided to spend their early 20s. They drove all around, and eventually, along the East Coast. Sarasota was largely unknown to them at the time, but a cousin lived there — their only connection to Florida. A few days spent in the area soon turned into a few weeks.
