Sarasota FL

When Misty and Dennis Akers opened The Candle Pour in Tampa in 2019, the couple envisioned a space where people could step away from their everyday lives for a custom candle-making experience. “We just loved the concept of creating something that was bringing people together. Today, there's so much opportunity for...

Merida Mckeehan had never shown an animal at the Sarasota County Fair before, and it's a step she didn't always feel like she would reach. However, when she wakes up at 6 a.m. on Tuesday for the trip to showcase her pig, Rusty, the Tatum Ridge Elementary third grader hopes to feel very different.

Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues. The reports are public information. During recent inspections in Manatee County, a food truck in Bradenton was temporarily shut down after inspectors...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota County man has been convicted of domestic battery and trying to pressure the victim into dropping the charges, the Sarasota County State Attorney’s Office said Monday. Abraham Moises Contreras Perez was convicted of domestic battery by strangulation, tampering with a victim/witness,...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A First Alert Weather Day is in effect for Monday afternoon across the Sarasota and Tampa Bay area, with one or two storms potentially turning severe, according to Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan. The severe weather threat is concentrated between 2 and 7 p.m. Monday. The morning...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Several of this year’s Oscar-nominated animated films have something in common: they all feature work from graduates of Ringling College of Art and Design. Films like Avatar, Elio, K‑Pop Demon Hunters, and Zootopia 2 all include work from alumni of the Sarasota-based animation program. School...

Florida is full of museums, but here is a question worth asking. When was the last time you walked into an art museum and immediately felt like a kid again?. In Sarasota, Florida, there is a place where imagination seems to take over the moment you step inside. Bright colors fill the rooms, playful sculptures appear...

NORTH PORT — Susan McKamey moved from the Indiana to Florida in 2002 for better weather and was inspired by the area’s beaches and natural elements to create seashell oil lamps.

A MASSIVE Aldi store is set to open next to Costco this summer as the “no fuss” retail giant expands to 41 states. The German supermarket is rapidly growing across the US, bringing low prices by keeping operations simple and efficient. A brand new sprawling store will open...

FLORIDA — A crash on Interstate 75 North in Manatee County caused major traffic delays Sunday evening. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the crash happened just before 8 p.m. near State Road 64, close to Exit 220. Officials said three northbound lanes were blocked, leading to heavy traffic in the...