Sarasota FL

Ah yes… another beautiful day in the Sunshine State, where even stealing your own car somehow becomes a full-contact sport. This week’s episode of “Florida: Because Of Course” takes us to Orlando, where a 29-year-old woman from St. Petersburg allegedly decided that towing companies are less of a business and more of...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 4-year-old child was seriously injured after allegedly being struck by an SUV at an apartment complex on 67th Drive East, troopers said. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) the driver of the SUV was a 20-year-old male. The child was transported to All Children’s Hospital, where the...

Libby's Neighborhood Brasserie in Sarasota County, Florida, failed a state health inspection on January 13, 2026, tallying 11 total violations before passing a follow-up inspection the next day. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation issued a warning requiring the local restaurant at 1917 S...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – The search for a missing diver in Sarasota County has ended in tragedy. Officials confirmed on Sunday afternoon that the diver was found but did not survive. They were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after being located, deputies say. Earlier in the day, a...

BRADENTON — A dispute over live music at Cottonmouth Southern Soul Kitchen is headed to the Bradenton City Council on Wednesday, and residents from within the Village of the Arts and beyond are tuning in to learn of the hearing’s outcome. At the center of the issue is...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Make the most of Sunday, also known as our Last Warm Day. The massive cold front, bringing snow and ice and rain up north, will sweep across the Suncoast Monday morning. The front will bring very gusty winds Monday, with temperatures falling through the day, and a chance for a few showers...

Construction on a new, higher Cortez Bridge will start this summer, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The project will cost the FDOT over $130 million and provide a high-level, fixed-span bridge connecting the mainland Cortez Village to Bradenton Beach and the other island communities. An FDOT...

Multiple times at the January 5 commission meeting, Debbie Trice interrupted speakers, citing ‘personal attacks.’. Host: The Sarasota City Commission meeting kicked off the new year with things getting heated quickly. Residents showed up to complain about late-night noise in the Newtown/MLK Business and downtown...

The Sarasota County School Board voted to approve an attendance policy on Jan. 21 that specifies a three-day window for parents to send in an attendance note following an excused absence. The new policy also more clearly defines what counts as excused and unexcused absences, replacing the more general language...

The Official State Art Museum in Sarasota celebrated a successful 25-years under the stewardship of Florida State University.