Sarasota County Mosquito Management welcomes new flock of sentinel chickens
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Mosquito Management has introduced a new flock of sentinel chickens as part of its annual program to monitor mosquito-borne disease activity. The county said chickens do not get sick from diseases such as West Nile virus and several types of encephalitis. Instead, the birds...
Florida Woman Arrested After Allegedly Stabbing Roommate and Driving Victim’s Truck to Sarasota
Charlotte County, Florida – Authorities say a Florida woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing her roommate to death and later driving the victim’s truck to another city following the incident. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded Sunday night to a home on Gewant Boulevard...
You Won’t Believe Florida Has A Sanctuary For Big Cats
Tigers chuff in Sarasota, and you can hear it up close. Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary rescues majestic animals and invites you to meet them with respect. Expect heart thumps, happy tears, and stories you will tell for years. Here is how to make the most of this...
Jury convicts Lakewood Ranch mother after fatal driveway crash killed toddler
A Manatee County jury found a Lakewood Ranch mother guilty of manslaughter after prosecutors said she backed over and killed her 2-year-old son in the family’s driveway . After several hours of deliberation on Wednesday, jurors convicted Brittany Geiman, 33, in the March 2024 death of her son, Maverick, following a...
Sarasota Memorial Studies Novel Pacing Approach for Heart Failure Patients
March 11, 2026 – Cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator is a common treatment that uses an implanted device to help weakened or failing hearts beat more efficiently. While this therapy helps some people with rhythm disorders, others may see little to no improvement. In search of additional treatment...
Micromobility is booming in Sarasota
But laws and infrastructure have not caught up with the growing numbers of scooters and e-bikes – and their speed. Host: It used to be that if you were on two wheels in Sarasota, you were either a serious athlete in spandex, somebody who lost their driver’s license, or a tourist on a cruiser. Not anymore. Now, the...
The City of Sarasota is inching towards an embrace of composting
Recycling of organics helps slow landfill growth. Host: Lee County, just south of here, is big into composting. Since 2010, that county has been operating a large-scale biosolids facility next to a landfill. Sarasota is years behind that kind of effort. But now, the City of Sarasota is beginning to move. Gretchen...
Bradenton man charged in Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School burglary after DNA, video evidence
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Bradenton man has been charged with burglarizing Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School after DNA evidence and surveillance video helped identify him, police said. Joshua Wilbar, 43, was charged in connection with the break-in, the Bradenton Police Department said in a social media post....
Pets of the Week: Englewood Animal Rescue Sanctuary (EARS)
This is Marmalade, a large, neutered male kitty that loves affection. He is 3 years old and has lived with other cats. Meet Olive, a beautiful tiger kitty with a white chin. She is a spayed female and only 6 months old. EARS is open from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday...
When it comes to the blues festival, we blew it in Lakewood Ranch
What would you do if you opened a restaurant, say Cajun food, and everyone who came through your doors said it was excellent, but only 10 people a day came through the doors?. Such is the case with the Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival, which made two failed efforts to engage with the music fans of East County on the...
