Sarasota FL

As Ryan Gandy sits at a picnic table on Bayfront Park overlooking Sarasota Bay, he fondly lists a few things he loves about the body of water — the mullet jumping and splashing on the crystal blue water, the sound of terns calling overhead, the mangrove islands in the distance.

FORT MYERS — Millennium Physician Group, with offices throughout Charlotte, DeSoto, Lee and Sarasota counties, is combining with another large health care firm.

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Post Office reopened in its regular pre-hurricane location at 101B South Bay Boulevard on Oct. 6. The leased, ground-level post office space experienced significant flood damage during the 2024 hurricanes. During the hurricane recovery efforts, a temporary post office was established...

A new $40 million private aviation facility is opening at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport this fall. Sheltair Sarasota will be centered around a 10,705-square-foot terminal with an airside canopy entrance when it opens Nov. 1. Planes the facility can accommodate range from light jets to large-cabin aircraft....

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as the top pediatric hospital in Florida for the fifth time in the past six years. The publication’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday, has analyzed specialty care at children’s hospitals annually...

Ever had that moment when you turn a corner and suddenly feel like you’ve wandered into another world?. That’s exactly what happens at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens in downtown Sarasota, where Mother Nature and human creativity have conspired to create something truly magical. In a state known for...

BRADENTON, Fla. — The Bradenton Police Department has a new police chief. Josh Cramer was sworn in over the summer, and since then has already made an impact on the community. What You Need To Know. Bradenton Police Department has a new Chief of Police, Josh Cramer. Cramer first...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man who has spent nearly six years in prison is preparing for a new trial after a Sarasota County judge threw out his child molestation conviction due to ineffective counsel, court records show. Nicky Pasquale was convicted in February 2018 of molesting a girl...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Monday marked the first day of a major change in how Manatee County collects household trash, recycling and yard waste. Beginning Oct. 6, the county’s Public Works Department officially launched its new “Big Bin Advantage” program, bringing larger 96-gallon carts to residents and reducing...

A 77-year-old Villager was arrested after “skip scanning” in the self-checkout lane at a local Walmart. Elvira Halloran of the Village of Duval was at the Walmart at Sarasota Plaza at about noon Sunday when she headed for the self-checkout aisle with four items in her cart, according to an arrest report from the...