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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Strenuous activity in the heat of the day will be stressful with heat indexes above 100. Be sure to stay hydrated and take rest breaks. A wet bulb globe temperature of 88 indicates a risk for heat-related illness during prolonged or strenuous activity, especially from early afternoon through ear

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a neighborhood in Sarasota after reports of a shooting where they found two people dead. According to SCSO, deputies responded around 11:45 a.m. on Saturday to the 4700 Block of Mondrian Circle in Sarasota. Deputies say they...

Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) SARASOTA, Fla. – Deputies responded to a report of...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Businesses across the Suncoast are preparing for a busy Memorial Day weekend as the holiday is expected to bring a boost in visitors and spending across the local economy. At Drift Inn on Bridge Street, general manager Steve Goulash says there isn’t much extra...

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office announced they will be maintaining a strong presence on Siesta Key over Memorial Day weekend.

Kenneth Washington ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 14-year-old boy has died and a 16-year-old is...

After its old office building was abandoned and demolished after it suffered extensive storm damage in 2024, Grant’s Gardens is taking steps to build a new, raised building on the same lot. On Tuesday, the town of Longboat Key’s Planning and Zoning Board discussed a proposal by the landscaping...

A Palmetto woman drove across a golf course at a Polk County resort before crashing into a curb with dozens of liquor bottles inside her vehicle, deputies say. Erica Leigh Mayer, 34, faces multiple DUI-related charges after Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies say she crashed a red 2018 Hyundai Elantra at Streamsong G

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25. In Manatee County, government offices will close, trash pickup will be delayed and some public transit services will not run. Here’s what to know. Trash pickup and public transit changes Trash pickup for Bradenton, Palmetto and unincorporated Manatee County will be delayed one day in obs

This week in our “Lost but Not Forgotten” series, we’re highlighting a Sarasota landmark that has become almost invisible with time. Shadowed by modern towers along South Palm Avenue, the surviving Mira Mar Hotel blends quietly among Mediterranean Revival storefronts and newer development. If you didn’t know its histor