Sarasota FL

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - With colder temperatures approaching, Manatee County is opening up cold weather shelters at different locations. The Salvation Army - 1204 14th Street. West, Bradenton. Check-in begins at 6 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, and Tuesday Jan. 26. Under One Roof - 407 57th Avenue East,...

After spotlighting the Sarasota area’s best hidden gem restaurants recently, it was time to focus on the county’s epicenter — which also happens to be home to Herald-Tribune headquarters and the neighborhood where I live. Living in downtown Sarasota is all about walkability — enjoying dinner and a show and perhaps a...

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...