Sarasota FL

Sarasota's shopping and dining district, St. Armands Circle, may not be as vulnerable to flooding in the years to come because its stormwater system will be upgraded using federal recovery dollars. St. Armands Circle is a big economic driver for Sarasota, drawing tourists to the area, but it's prone to...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Right now the Elks Lodge is working hard to make sure that local kids have all the food they need. The trouble is, they say it’s harder than ever to meet the demand. The Elks Lodge, or to call them by their proper name,...

For nature enthusiasts looking to traverse the Terra Ceia Trail at Emerson Point Preserve, plans have undergone a temporary change. Manatee County, Florida Government announced a closure of the trail's east portion today, due to a controlled burn operation aimed at environmental rehabilitation. This activity, taking...

CORTEZ – Slicker’s Eatery owner Bob Slicker is winding down his restaurant operations and the leased space he currently occupies will soon be transformed into Izzy’s Place, a family diner operated by new lease holder Tom Theophilopoulos. During separate interviews given on Thursday, Jan. 8, Slicker and...

A nursing student in St. Petersburg saved a man's life while she was on her lunch break a few weeks ago. FOX 13's Kylie Jones reports.

Manatee County residents have the opportunity to rid their homes of unwanted items, as the county government hosts a free community cleanup event tomorrow, January 10. According to the official Manatee County, Florida Government Facebook page, locals can bring numerous types of bulky waste to designated drop-off...

SPAC boosters say the new proposal is less costly and gives the historic ‘Purple Cow’ a more important role. Host: The prospects for a new performing arts center in the Bay Park near downtown Sarasota got a boost. Thursday, the private partner in this public-private project announced the endorsement by the...

Building community connections a major goal, police chief says. On the morning of Jan. 2, Sarasota Police Department officers “celebrated Three Kings Day early by sharing holiday cheer and distributing toys to local children and families during a community event,” the agency has announced. (Three Kings Day also...

A three-year legal saga between residents of Gran Paradiso and their developer-controlled government has ended — resolving a fight over irrigation water rates that divided the upscale neighborhood and exposed the power imbalance between homeowners and special-purpose districts that control essential services. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Ice Out For Good will hold a rally in Sarasota on Jan. 10 in response to the killing of Nicole Good in Minneapolis. The rally is scheduled for Jan. 10, 4 p.m. at Bayfront Park. Organizers say the event is part of Ice Out For Good’s...