Sarasota FL

Guppy's Longboat Key originally had plans to open the first week of October 2024. Hurricanes Helene and Milton threw a wrench in the original timeline. "I was pretty blindsided by it," owner Robin Gupta said. "I was busy running around, getting the place ready to open, and the next thing you know, I was filling up...

A Bradenton man who attacked another man with a hatchet during an argument over a broken cellphone is headed to prison, according to court records. A Manatee County judge sentenced 35-year-old Jaquan Marquis Sykes to two and a half years in prison Monday after he pleaded no contest to aggravated battery with a deadly...

As parents of students at Wilkinson Elementary, Brookside Middle, and other Sarasota County schools, we are speaking out against the so-called “Schools of Hope” expansion and the chaos it has unleashed in our community. The idea that a Miami-based charter chain could claim space inside our high-performing public...

A downtown Sarasota restaurant icon — one that I’ve happily frequented for decades, including another pleasant visit this week for pizza at the bar — will be closing soon and moving after 37 years in the same historic setting. The family-owned Caragiulos Italian American Restaurant will shut the doors at its 69 S....

November 10 marks 250 years since the United States Marine Corps was established. In honor of that, service members around the world will enjoy Marine Corps birthday balls, and there’s one taking place in Sarasota that will also give back to veterans.

Move over, direct deposit. Sarasota dogs just got their own ATM, and the only required identification is a good paw. On Friday, the Clark Road branch of TD Bank will turn into a doggy block party to celebrate the launch of Sarasota’s first Dog ATM. From 1 to 4 p.m., the parking lot will be buzzing with a DJ, a...

First responders were called to a car vs. building crash in Sarasota Wednesday morning.

SARASOTA, Fla. — A 38-year-old man was sentenced to 40 years in prison after being found guilty of opening fire against Sarasota County paramedics as they responded to a 911 call in 2019. Tyran Young was convicted thirteen times for charges like aggravated assault on a firefighter, shooting into...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Highway Patrol assisted with handling 17 cats and dogs after a van they were being transported in crashed in Manatee County on Wednesday. At 1:17 p.m., FHP was dispatched to Interstate 275 at mile marker 9.5. At the scene, FHP said they found...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The man who Bradenton police say walked away from a jewelry store wearing a $9,000 gold chain last month is now facing a slew of additional charges. Police say on Sept. 28, a man identified as Christopher Dimastrantonio came into the Kay Jewelers on Manatee Avenue and asked to try on a gold...