Sarasota FL

While the Manatee County Commission discussed the renewal of County Administrator Charlie Bishop’s employment contract, one person was noticeably absent — Bishop. Bishop sent his attorney, Robert Eschenfelder, to the April 7 commission meeting instead. Commissioner Bob McCann said Bishop took leave that day and the day before,...

SARASOTA, Fla. — A 33-year-old man from Alva was injured in a fatal crash on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County early Wednesday morning, according to troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said in a press release that the crash happened at 12:08 a.m. in the northbound right lane...

A metallic crunch bellowed and crescendoed with a loud pop followed by the clatter of broken glass. That symphony — the sound of a Ford Focus being ripped apart during an extrication training exercise — was performed by Longboat Key Fire Rescue during its annual extrication training. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Main Idea: Our beautiful weather continues as we wrap up our weekend. Tonight: Tonight will be very similar to last night with low temperatures dropping to near 60 degrees and into the low 60s by the coastline. Skies will be clear and there will be a breeze, especially by the beach with winds out of the east at 10-15 mpg...

Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have recovered the body of...

A man is speaking out after a deadly house fire tore through his family’s longtime home and killed his mother.

Florida Trooper Severely Injured After Sarasota Drunk Driver Slams Into Cruiser (FHP) A chaotic scene...

FLORIDA — A traffic stop in Hillsborough County led to a significant drug seizure and the arrest of a convicted felon, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. Friday along U.S. Highway 41 in Ruskin. Authorities attempted to stop a vehicle, but the driver continued for nearly […] The post One person arrested following large drug bust...

Florida is full of surprises, but few places stop you in your tracks quite like a 66-acre waterfront estate that feels more like a corner of Venice than a stop on the Gulf Coast. A pink Renaissance-style palace, centuries-old masterpieces, a jaw-dropping circus museum, and a bayfront mansion that once hosted America’s most powerful names all share the same address...

NORTH PORT — McDowell Housing Partners LLC is taking Sarasota County to court over a grant revoked by the Sarasota County Commission in March.