Sarasota FL

Established in 1950 and tucked away in the Bayou Oaks neighborhood in north Sarasota, the Sarasota Succulent Society stubbornly and sweetly remains Old Florida, a place shaded by giant live oaks and devoted to the love of sun, soil and plants that prefer little rain—namely arid-loving succulents and cacti. The...

Since Sarasota Memorial formed its Pregnancy Care Team last summer, the OB nurse navigators have helped hundreds of local women, including Alana Draper who gave birth last year after accessing prenatal care with support of the SMH team. SMH’s new Pregnancy and Wellness Center expands upon those services. February...

A Kensington Park home topped all Dr. Phillips residential real-estate transactions from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. The home at 5125 Keeneland Circle, Orlando, sold Jan. 30, for $1,160,000. Built in 2001, it has five bedrooms, four baths and 3,476 square feet of living area. Days on market: Eight. The sellers were...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - ABC 7’s Pet of the Week is a sweet and friendly Akita looking for a new home. Lilly is 5 to 7 years old. She likes relaxing in her bed, going on walks, and watching squirrels. She is very friendly, loves a great backrub and...

A measles outbreak has been reported at a university in southwest Florida.

From February 7-21, Sarasota County will host four major sports events across multiple county locations. Hosted in partnership with Visit Sarasota County, the official tourism marketing entity and primary provider of visitor information for Sarasota County, thousands of participants and spectators will visit the...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - New details have emerged in the shooting of a medical laboratory worker in Bradenton last month. In a probable cause affidavit filed in Manatee County Court, Keith Roberts Jr. allegedly told detectives he had been contemplating killing his ex-girlfriend, Myshaela Burnham, for at least two...

Christian Harrison has won the first Grand Slam major title of his professional career at the 2026 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. The long-time Bradenton resident teamed up with Great Britain's 36-year-old Neal Skupski to defeat the Australian team of Marc Polmans and Jason Kubler 7-6, 6-4. Last year,...

Suspicious incident: Police were called to a grocery store after a woman presented a cashier with counterfeit money. When police responded, the manager of the store told police about the incident, saying that when the customer was checking out, she attempted to pay for her groceries with a fake $100 bill. When the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Several residents along the Suncoast reported seeing a bright light streaking across the sky. Video of the meteor was recorded by a Tesla cybertruck and sent to us. If you spotted it and took a video or picture send it to Mysuncoast.com using the share it...