Sarasota FL

Christopher Dimastrantonio, a resident of Bradenton, faces new charges after the theft of a $9,000 gold chain from Kay Jewelers on September 28, 2025. According to reports, he told employees to contact the police before leaving the store. He was first arrested for grand theft on October 4. Further investigation led...

As the federal government intensifies its immigration crackdown, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has emerged as one of the Suncoast’s most active partners with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In recent months, Sheriff Kurt Hoffman’s deputies have patrolled the Everglades immigration jail known as...

YouTube star and racer Cleetus McFarland just made history at his home track, Bradenton Motorsports Park, where he tested his twin-turbo “Eagle” ’69 Camaro ahead of next month’s World Cup Finals: Import vs. Domestic, Nov. 5-9, at Maryland International Raceway. Working with acclaimed tuner Jamie Miller, McFarland and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tropical storm Melissa is getting a little bit more organized now. Conditions are expected to become more favorable in a day or two and this will allow the storms to coalesce around the center through the weekend. The center of Melissa has redeveloped a little further north tonight. That can...

Neunder cites ‘fully loaded’ salaries for Lewis and Moye surpassing $400,000. On Oct. 21, the chair of the Sarasota County Commission cast the solitary “No” vote on a motion to give County Administrator Jonathan Lewis and County Attorney Joshua Moye each a $3,500 lump sum payment, instead of raises for the new fiscal...

Interim City Manager Bullock brings up issue during Oct. 20 meeting. With questions having arisen last year about whether the Sarasota County Commission will provide financial support for construction of a proposed Sarasota Performing Arts Center (SPAC) in The Bay Park, interim Sarasota City Manager Dave Bullock won...

Debbie Rice and Mike Mason remembered skating laps around Nathan Benderson Park when it was known as Cooper Creek Park back in the early 2010s. The two still look back fondly on those outings, even if there were no medals or points at stake. They just shared an obsession with the sport.

BRADENTON — The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will honor veterans and active-duty military personnel throughout November with complimentary copies, passport photos, and notary services in recognition of Veterans Day. The offer includes certified copies of official documents. "Offering these...

Considering pet adoption? Or perhaps you just enjoy all things cute and cuddly? Numerous charming pets are ready for a loving home at animal shelters situated in and near sarasota.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a Missing Child Alert for a 17-year-old girl from Bradenton, escalating the urgency with which they are addressing her disappearance. The teenager, identified as Gisselle Diaz-Maldonado, was reported missing last week and was last seen on October 16, in the...