Sarasota FL

Sarasota, FL – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has unveiled a new memorial marker at Driftwood Cemetery to honor the service and sacrifice of its fallen K-9 officers. According to a post from the Sheriff’s Office on Friday, the marker stands as a lasting tribute to the dogs who served alongside deputies in law...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash involving an upside down vehicle is causing a 2-3 mile backup on I-75 in both directions. The overturned vehicle is in between the north and southbound lanes near MM-193/Jacaranda Blvd. Current delays on both sides of the interstate are averaging near 15 minutes.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota doctor pleaded guilty to soliciting nude photos from a minor online. Pete Supan, 38, entered the plea in federal court, allowing the judge to decide his sentence. Prosecutors said Supan chatted with a 14-year-old girl in Utah while portraying himself as a 19-year-old man.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Mop heads, toys and candy wrappers. These are just some of the items that are being found where they shouldn't. That's because they're being flushed down toilets in Bradenton. These everyday items can cause big problems, from backups to breaks in the system, which can cause wastewater...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A man who impersonated Elon Musk to defraud an elderly woman out of $600,000 has been sentenced to prison. Jeffrey Moynihan pleaded no contest to charges against him on Thursday. He received one year behind bars and nearly 30 years of probation. Investigators say Moynihan impersonated...

A nonprofit trade association dedicated to Florida’s hospitality industry plans to recognize a Sarasota entrepreneur as its 2025 Restaurateur of the Year. The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association will honor Mike Quillen with the award this month and induct him into the FRLA Hall of Fame. Quillen co-founded...

Ramirez addresses board about initiative begun with letter from attorney who represented developer of one of proposed hotels. The Siesta Key resident who won two legal challenges against the county a couple of years ago, which stopped the construction plans for two high-rise hotels on the barrier island, has called...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The "Jam Jar Pulse Jet" trend is a dangerous TikTok challenge that experts are warning against. The trend involves pouring rubbing alcohol in a jar, putting a lid with a hole on top and lighting the alcohol on fire. The problem? The jars can explode, throwing...

Meanwhile, the historic Black community is facing another challenge: Commercial development. Host: For over two decades, it has been David versus Goliath in Tallevast. The historically Black community has been dealing with groundwater contamination brought by a military contractor now owned by Lockheed Martin. Today,...

Charges were dropped against a Ruskin man accused of abandoning his dog during Hurricane Milton, but the case inspired Florida’s new “Trooper’s Law,” making it a felony to leave pets restrained during natural disasters.