Sarasota FL

SARASOTA COUNTY, Florida – Florida State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced that Abraham Moises Contreras Perez has been convicted on multiple felony charges following a three-day jury trial in Sarasota County. A jury found Perez guilty on March 11, 2026, of Domestic Battery by Strangulation, Tampering with a Victim or...

Better Call Behnken is working to get answer for customers of Integrity Screening Plus, who say they paid tens of thousands of dollars toward projects but received nothing in return.

A resident of the Village of Hemingway was arrested after being tracked down at his home after an alleged theft at Walmart. A loss prevention officer at Walmart at Sarasota Plaza reported that 73-year-old Michael Guidry had committed a theft on Jan. 24, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s...

Zachary Bolin VENICE, Fla. – Sarasota Sheriff’s Office detectives have finally shuttered a nearly year-long...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Bradenton Police officer was treated to a rare sight while she was on foot patrol at the Riverwalk Monday morning. Officer Fallon Watton was able to meet at least four dolphins playing in the Manatee River. The department shared her video on social media. “She...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — The victim's own 911 call, unanswered in time to save her, again looms over Florida's latest scheduled execution. Florida is preparing to carry out an execution Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison, even as the state faces renewed scrutiny over its lethal injection procedures and...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A man was taken to the hospital after a fire caused heavy damage to an Englewood home along Morning Dove Lane on Monday morning. According to the Englewood Area Fire Control District, firefighters responded to the call shortly after 10 a.m. and saw the home engulfed in flames. Fire officials said...

Florida still leads the pack with most Dingus per capita. A night out in Florida reportedly ended with a golf cart ride, a fall, and a DUI arrest. Police in North Port say a man was arrested after allegedly driving a golf cart while intoxicated, resulting in his wife falling out of the moving vehicle.

Ambitrans, a medical transportation provider serving Southwest Florida and the surrounding Gulf Coast counties, has announced a $3-per-hour wage increase for licensed paramedics, now in effect. The increase reflects the company’s ongoing approach to workforce investment and its focus on maintaining a strong, stable...

Sarasota has quietly become one of Florida’s best places to enjoy live music. From downtown nightclubs and beach bars to breweries and waterfront restaurants, talented local and touring musicians perform throughout the area nearly every night of the week. Here is a guide to 25 popular venues where you...