Sarasota FL

NORTH PORT — A new housing option for people 55 and older was unveiled in North Port on Wednesday.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - If you bought a home with a peaceful water view behind your lanai, you’re probably not thrilled to wake up to a shoreline that suddenly looks more like a construction site. Across the Suncoast, neighborhood lakes and ponds are quietly shrinking. Shorelines have pulled back,...

A 30-year-old Bradenton man was killed in Bradenton while walking across First Street early Thursday morning, troopers say. A Ford Explorer driven by a 17-year-old heading south on First Street, entered the intersection at 31st Ave. E. lawfully on a green light and crashed into the pedestrian around 6 a.m., according...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Tropicana Field’s new roof installation has been completed, the city of St. Petersburg announced. The installation of the final roof panel on the stadium was completed ahead of schedule. “I want to thank our City team and our contractors for their diligent work in getting the roof...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg man was arrested Thursday after police said he broke the leg of the 2-year-old boy he was caring for. According to police, 29-year-old James Richardson and several of his adult roommates said Richardson put the toddler to bed around 7 p.m. Tuesday and returned to the room...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WSVN) — A Florida police drone captured an interaction between a dolphin and a family of manatees at the Manatee River, near Bradenton’s Riverwalk. The video shows a group of manatees and a dolphin playing together. November is “Manatee Awareness Month,” with boaters being advised to...

A shocking case of child neglect has led to the arrest of 48-year-old Tony Mayner in Sarasota, Florida, after his three sons, aged 10, 11, and 14, were found living in “horrid” conditions. Mayner is facing three charges of child neglect without great bodily harm. The situation is...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — After being closed more than a year, a popular business is finally open again on Anna Maria Island — the Rod & Reel Pier Restaurant. Last year, the structure was literally swept away by Hurricane Milton. But today, customers and staff are back. The...

Joanne and Fred Gonet wanted to be part of a family. When they came to Sarasota, they were non-practicing Catholics, but that changed when they found Saint Martha Catholic Church, and drawn in by Rev. Fausto Stampiglia. “The parish to him was family, and it was his personality that made...

Sunny Sarasota, Florida, has no shortage of weekend rituals, from sunrise beach walks on Siesta Key to afternoons exploring the Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. But one Sunday gem has become a favorite tradition for locals — visits to The Farmers' Market at Lakewood Ranch, which was named the "#1 Farmers' Market in...