Sarasota FL

A former Sarasota Little League treasurer was arrested for grand theft after being accused of stealing more than $200,000 from the nonprofit, authorities said.

SARASOTA — Interested in birding from Sarasota to Key West to St. Augustine to Panama City?

Trespassing: New residents moved in and got straight to enforcing their property lines. Police were called to the property, which has a well-documented seawall interrupting beach access. No trespassing signs are displayed and being ignored. The property owners called police, telling the officer they just moved in...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police are still trying to find a man who they say stole tools from of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School’s concession stand and maintenance shed on Nov. 2. Police had released a surveillance photo of the suspect, who rode a bicycle on the school’s...

Downtown roundabout a waste of money Is the city of Sarasota trying to find ways to waste money? The recently installed roundabout at Ringling Boulevard and Pine Place is completely unnecessary! I stood there on two recent days and counted the cars on Pine. On one day, there were zero cars after 15 minutes. On...

On Nov. 12, Detwiler’s Farm Market, a Florida-based family-owned natural grocery chain, announced it will open its seventh location at 4502 E State Rd 64 in Bradenton, FL. The grocer will renovate a former Winn-Dixie in the Braden River Plaza into a 43,000-square-foot store. The store is expected to open in fall 2026.

As the federal government intensifies its immigration crackdown, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has emerged as one of the Suncoast’s most active partners with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A well-visited IHOP restaurant on 14th Street West in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a November 13, 2025, inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. State records showed that the inspector documented 10 total...

ONA — An area man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in rural Manatee County on Monday.

Eight people were rescued Saturday after their boat became disabled around 35 miles offshore Florida, officials said. The Venice Police Department said VPD Marine Officer Brett Woodworth initially reported an overdue vessel to watchstanders at U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg at 1:44 p.m. Saturday. The Coast...