Sarasota FL

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – A months-long investigation into illegal gambling in Sarasota County came to a head on Wednesday. Deputies raided a business in Venice, seizing dozens of slot machines and arresting a 28-year-old woman. The bust happened at the “41 Social Club” on South Tamiami Trail. According to...

Deputies say they received multiple calls from people who saw the man who was charged with indecent exposure.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A mother-daughter team has opened Sparkles and Seashells Fairy Hair, a new business that adds colorful silk strands to customers’ hair. Adriane and Jackie, who own the business together, offer silk hair extensions in various colors designed to complement each customer’s natural hair color....

Some may call it stabilized, others a market correction. Either way, since the frantic real estate boom amid the pandemic years of 2020 to 2022, the local market has retreated to more of a balance both in terms of inventory and pricing. Whether that balance favors the buyers or the...

Once-a-week restrictions on outdoor irrigation were ordered this week by the regional authority that manages water resources from Citrus to Charlotte counties — including Manatee and Sarasota. The governing board of the Southwest Water Management District declared a modified phase 2 “severe” water shortage in the...

Manatee County is less than 100 days away from hosting its first Senior PGA Championship, which will be held at The Concession Golf Club from April 16-19. The county committed $4.5 million from its tourism tax revenue to bring the event to East County over the next three years — $1.5 million per year. Sarasota County...

Receiving partial sign-off Jan. 21 seven months after its initial submittal to the city of Sarasota’s Development Review Committee is the proposed redevelopment of the southern portion of Midtown Plaza at 1299 S. Tamiami Trail. Owner Midtown Associates and principal Gavin Meshad proposed the repurposing of 5.57 acres...

Luxury living is rising to a new level at a Sarasota, FL, community offering an array of resort-style amenities.

Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently announced it has completed its first outpatient total ankle replacement surgery. The outpatient procedure was performed for the first time at Coastal...

Neuro Challenge Foundation for Parkinson’s held its Annual Parkinson’s Symposium on Saturday, January 24, at Sarasota Memorial Health Care Center. The free, expert-led event offered vital education and inspiration for people living with Parkinson’s, care partners and healthcare professionals. Alongside presentations...