Sarasota FL

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Brennan Wakey will not testify in his own defense in the murder trial for the 2021 killing of his then-boyfriend Colton Wright. The jury began deliberating Friday after both the defense and prosecution rested their cases. The state concluded its case Thursday afternoon. The judge ruled...

Manatee County officials are moving forward with mandatory water conservation measures as worsening drought conditions place increasing strain on local and regional water resources.

Upside-down aerialists served Champagne Wednesday as a focal point of a ceremony kicking off sales of the planned Waldorf Astoria Residences at 1390 Main St., where the vacant Zenith Building now stands. The event at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens brought together stakeholders in the project, such as Michael Saunders,...

Venice attorney Mariah Miller will become the newest member of the Sarasota County Planning Commission, thanks to a split vote of the County Commission during its regular meeting on Jan. 27, held in Venice. Commissioner Teresa Mast nominated Miller, who was one of eight persons who had applied for the...

Cold weather will continue throughout this weekend, with low temperatures dropping to around 38 degrees Fahrenheit with precipitation on Saturday, Jan. 31, with those cold temperatures continuing through Monday, Feb. 2. According to Bob Bunting, meteorologist and founder and CEO of Sarasota’s Climate Adaptation...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Actor Michael Raver will portray 31 different characters when “Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski” opens at Sarasota Jewish Theatre next week. Raver plays the lead role of Polish World War II hero Jan Karski and 30 other characters in the one-man show. He appeared on Suncoast View to...

Researchers at Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota have been studying the effectiveness of a device aimed at cutting down on shark depredation, which is when sharks take fish or bait off a fishing line.

BELL, Fla. (WCJB) - Gilchrist County Sheriff’s deputies say a man with an outstanding warrant from southwest Florida is in jail in our area on drug charges. Deputies say Corbet James O’Conners, 37, of Bradenton had more than 40 grams of fentanyl Tuesday. Deputies were responding to a...

Some places in Florida feel trendy. Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish feels timeless. Along Pasadena Avenue in St. Petersburg, smoke drifts from a humble cedar shack where Old Florida flavor still reigns and locals happily line up for their favorites. This is the kind of spot people plan their week around, where picnic...