Panel: Homeless need housing, empathy
VENICE — There will never be a true end to homelessness because safety-net housing will always be needed, Salvation Army director Brenda Downing said. But a panel of experts had some ideas Tuesday about how to reduce it.
Laurel Meadows residents sue Sarasota County over hurricane flooding
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fifty-six homeowners in the Laurel Meadows subdivision have filed a civil lawsuit against Sarasota County seeking between $15 million and $20 million in damages following flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debbie in August 2024. The lawsuit centers on an alleged breach in a dike along Kalpen...
Lakewood Ranch mail theft victims report $357K in losses
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Victims of ongoing mail theft in the Lakewood Ranch area report a combined total of $357,790 in losses, according to accounts gathered over several weeks of coverage. Residents say their checks are being stolen, altered, or deposited into someone else’s account. Six victims have shared...
Sarasota woman, 78, dies in 2-vehicle crash in Keystone Heights
A 78-year-old Sarasota woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision on State Road 21 in Keystone Heights in Bradford County on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Sarasota woman was driving a 2017 Audi sedan northbound on State Road 21 near SE 2nd Avenue on the Bradford County...
Decades Of Deception: Bradenton Woman Sentenced For Multi-Agency Fraud Scheme
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File) MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A 69-year-old Bradenton woman...
St. Armands Stunner: Speaks Clam Bar Calls It Quits After 8-Year Run
Speaks Clam Bar’s St. Armands Circle location has served its last plate of linguine and clams. After nearly eight years on the Circle, the popular spot quietly shut down on Sunday, the restaurant announced, leaving the Lakewood Ranch restaurant as the concept’s lone local outpost. According to the...
VIDEO: Pod of dolphins join Bradenton officer for Riverwalk patrol
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton police officer was joined by a pod of dolphins while patrolling the Bradenton Riverwalk on Monday morning. The Bradenton Police Department shared a video of at least four playful dolphins swimming along the Riverwalk. “Officer Watton almost flipped out when she met not...
FDOT adds speed tables to calm traffic along road in Sarasota County
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— Asphalt speed tables designed to calm traffic and improve safety for residents, visitors, and nearby neighborhoods were added in the St. Armands area of Sarasota. The Florida Department of Transportation began enhancements along State Road 789 by replacing eight existing modular speed bumps...
Winchester Ranch Hung Out To Dry
A planned community of nearly 9,000 homes near Wellen Park hit a roadblock in January when Sarasota County commissioners said they would vote against it, claiming the area can’t handle another large-scale development. Envisioned as Wellen Park’s sibling to the south, Winchester Ranch at Wellen Park would comprise...
Wellen Park Fine Arts Festival
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