Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A truck carrying shell material crashed at Bee Ridge Road and Aberdeen Drive, according to Sarasota County Fire Department officials. No injuries were reported. Fire crews responded to the intersection and worked to mitigate a reported fluid leak and a diesel exhaust fluid leak. No one...

Stock image by Donald Kojich/Getty Images "Nobody's playing Hole 7 right now!" exclaims a Florida golfer as he zooms up on a massive alligator walking across the golf course. The post ‘Nobody’s Playing Hole 7’: Massive Alligator on Florida Golf Course appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Just in time for summer vacations, Aqua-Tots Sarasota began its annual “Swim With Your Clothes On” Water Safety Week. The event gives children the opportunity to practice swimming in everyday clothing during supervised lessons designed to simulate real-life water emergencies. The exercise helps

VENICE — An Osprey man who caused a crash by driving the wrong way on State Road 681 said he didn't think he was under the influence of alcohol, but DUI testing suggested otherwise.

At the window of the Harvest and Heart SRQ food truck, co-owner Eleonora Raso splits open an avocado, mashes it by hand and smears it across sourdough bread she baked that morning. Luigi, her husband and co-owner, works alongside her, as they’ve done for years. Their ties to Sarasota...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Expect patchy fog and low clouds this morning, with warm and humid conditions. Temperatures will start in the 70s. As the day goes on, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop, mainly inland during the afternoon and evening. Some storms could bring heavy rain, east of the interstate, bot

BRADENTON BEACH – Following extensive discussion and an outpouring of public support, the Bradenton Beach City Commission decided to retain the Bradenton Beach Police Department and discontinue the discussions about the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office possibly serving as the city’s contracted law enforcement agency. Th

Key takeaway: Ohio developer CIG Communities aims to fill a large demand for workforce housing in markets like Sarasota and Naples. Core challenge: Meeting price requirements under Florida legislation without making units too costly for core markets such as teachers, first responders and hospitality workers. What’s nex

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has activated a new traffic signal at the eastbound Apex Road and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard roundabout. Drivers must stop when the signal is red and proceed only when it turns green, according to a county social media post. County officials said it is...

Across the country, K-12 public school districts, including some in Florida, are seeing declining student enrollment counts.