Sarasota FL

Seafood lovers and music fans across the Suncoast are in for a treat this weekend as the Manatee County Seafood & Music Festival returns to Bradenton for three days filled with fresh seafood, live music, arts and crafts, and family-friendly fun. The festival takes place Friday, March 13 through Sunday,...

Manatee County’s dining scene has seen several new restaurants open recently. Here’s a look at what’s opened lately throughout the county. The long-awaited restaurant serving authentic Mexican cuisine opened in February at 8950 U.S. 301 N. #133 in the Creekside Commons shopping plaza. Aqua Tequila, which was...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A couple is in jail after their daughter used fentanyl in her Englewood middle school Tuesday, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were called to L.A. Ainger Middle School at about 9:20 a.m. after the teen was found unresponsive on the floor of a classroom, a probable cause...

VENICE — A Venice-area man who put holes in his home's walls is in the Sarasota County Jail, accused of domestic violence.

A Parrish couple is trying to put a dangerous situation behind them after a brazen home invasion. A man attacked the wife in her garage, but the couple fought back. FOX 13's Danielle Zulkosky reports.

PARRISH, Fla. - A Parrish couple faced an attack at home after a man broke into their garage on Sunday night. Eric and Dorris Brust said it was a freak attack on Sunday night in their Parrish home. "We started to come down our block, and we saw a gentleman...

The Bradenton Police Department is pleased to report an overall 10% reduction in crime in 2025, reflecting the continued efforts of officers, detectives, and community partners to keep our city safe. Several major crime categories saw significant decreases last year, including a 26% reduction in burglaries, a 46%...

Longboat Key allows solar panels, but there was nothing in town code regulating the power-generating technology. At Monday’s Town Commission meeting, Longboat Key commissioners approved on first reading an ordinance that would define what is and is not allowed when it comes to solar panel installations. The town’s...

VENICE — Some city employees who had their schedules changed last year failed to persuade the City Council to change them back Tuesday.

A new Sarasota County restaurant is serving Southern comfort food in an iconic building. Bruce and Heidi Smith already knew they had a crowd-pleasing menu when they opened The Island Chick-N-Shack in early February. Their concept of serving fresh, hand-breaded chicken tenders on the Chick-N-Nooga food truck had...