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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 17-year-old from Sarasota was killed Friday morning in a crash with a dump truck in DeSoto County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say the teen was driving in an SUV, traveling east on State Road 70, approaching NW Florida Avenue at about 8:45 a.m.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A celebration of life has been scheduled for Lauryn Marie Akey, the 21-year-old Bradenton woman killed in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 75 in Charlotte County. According to her obituary, the service will be held at 10:30 a.m. May 30 at Grace Community Church, 4080 Lakewood...

As you step through the front entry, you're welcomed into an open and functional layout designed for both everyday living and entertaining. Tall ceilings and abundant natural light make the home feel bright and spacious, while custom wood beam lighting and a striking floor-to-ceiling accent wall in the family room add

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Friday morning will be warm and mainly dry across west-central and southwest Florida, with sunshine pushing temperatures quickly into the 80s. Afternoon highs will reach the lower 90s inland, with heat index values near 100. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected mainly inland

SARASOTA, FL - May 21, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - A quieter weather cycle is changing how many Gulf Coast homeowners are approaching roof replacement decisions after several years of storm-driven roofing activity across Florida. Rather than reacting only to leaks or storm damage, many homeowners are now evaluating roof ag

The fate of a more than century-old downtown Sarasota building could be headed to court following a last-ditch effort from a preservation group trying to stop it from being razed for luxury condos. Members of the Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation said city officials sidestepped the public review process typic

The Sarasota Police Department is investigating two shootings that occurred 10 blocks apart on consecutive days this week in the Newtown community of north Sarasota, it announced in separate news releases. No was injured in either case, the Police Department pointed out. The first incident was reported about 5:30 a.m..

Amid stubborn inflation, the surging cost of living and constant angst at the gas pump, Sarasota has not been immune to the national trends that have pushed the economy into a downspin. Sean Snaith, the director of the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Forecasting, presented a snapshot of...

Board members agree to wait on resolution of Circuit Court litigation between Tax Collector’s Office and School Board to decide how to deal with commissions in future years. The Sarasota County commissioners voted unanimously on May 19 to adopt a resolution that county administrative staff and representatives of the Of

Florida Power & Light Company is working to build a stronger, smarter and more storm-resilient electric grid in Venice, North Port and across Sarasota County in 2026, advancing its ongoing commitment to reduce outages and restore power faster following major storms. “Our employees work every day in Venice, North Port a