Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today begins sunny and pleasant, with temperatures climbing into the mid-80s this afternoon. Winds start from the southeast, then turn southwest later in the day. Tonight will be partly cloudy and mild, with lows in the mid-60s. This weekend turns a little warmer and more humid....

ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County Sheriffs detectives arrested an Englewood woman on two additional felony charges this week as part of a months-long investigation into home burglaries in Charlotte and Sarasota counties.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Senior Friendship Centers is spotlighting its Friendship at Home program during National Volunteer Week, an initiative that brings connection, care and support to seniors who cannot easily leave their homes. The program provides regular human connection through visits, phone calls and shared activities for homebound seniors....

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Sarasota County is trying to determine what to do with a 100-year-old bridge. The Blackburn Point Swing Bridge, which connects the mainland to Casey Key, needs continuous repairs. The county is now considering replacing it. The one-lane bridge has been in operation since 1926, using...

PARRISH, Fla. - A Manatee County teen has been hospitalized after an SUV failed to yield to a crosswalk. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Chevy SUV was traveling in the eastbound right turn lane on Erie Road, approaching the intersection of Fort Hamer Road. At the same time, a 17-year-old riding an E-bike was traveling along the crosswalk of the...

A 17-year-old cyclist from Manatee County was seriously injured in a crosswalk on Thursday morning when a vehicle struck him while turning from Erie Road to Fort Hamer Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The teen, who was not identified by name, was flown to HCA Florida Blake Hospital in...

A Sarasota-based dental service organization has acquired a dental clinic in Pinellas County. VIP Dental Center of Palm Harbor is now part of Parkview Dental Partners. The organization has 25 practices in southwest Florida, including one in Sarasota and another in St. Petersburg that it acquired in February. Located on...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Bradenton is seeing a major boost to its local arts scene, as the new Herrig Center for the Arts has officially opened its doors following a multi-million dollar expansion. What You Need To Know. The Herrig Center for the Arts tripled in size after a $15...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Several suspects are being sought by Bradenton Police after approaching sirens caused them to abandon a burglary in progress. Around 5 p.m., April 22, officers responded to a call of a burglary in progress at an unoccupied home in the 200 block of 11th Ave West, police said.

With new projects planned in key areas, Palmetto leaders hope to refresh city branding while honoring the area’s historical roots. The City of Palmetto recently launched a “Community Branding Survey,” which Mayor Dan West said gives residents the chance to share opinions about what is important to the community now, and how they see the city changing. “We’ve begun shaping a vision for Palmetto’s...