Sarasota FL

In the middle of downtown Sarasota, a new wellness studio is encouraging the community to slow down. Pause Sarasota officially opened its doors two weeks ago in the Aster & Links building and it is offering treatments designed to help clients recharge. Co-owner d’Alene Fallon explains that Sarasota naturally has...

ENGLEWOOD — The nation’s newest amateur sports infatuation, pickleball, is coming to South Sarasota County as a major weekend tournament.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This morning starts quiet across the Suncoast area, with clouds, mild temperatures in the mid-70s, and a slight chance of patchy fog. By afternoon, highs will reach the upper 80s to lower 90s, and it will feel hotter. A few showers or thunderstorms may develop later, mainly inland.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Mothers received free admission on Sunday at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium as part of a Mother’s Day event that included family activities and animal encounters. The event featured a Mother’s Day card-making station, a “make mom a bouquet” craft activity, face painting, and a...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— An illegal charter boat that was acting as a bareboat charter was busted near Bradenton Beach Marina, the U.S. Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated the illegal charter that had 11 passengers onboard on Thursday. “For a bareboat charter to be legally vali

AVON PARK, Fla. - A K9 with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office helped locate a man accused of burglary in Manatee County following a crash in Avon Park. According to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to Dressel Road around 7 p.m. Sunday for a report of a car that hit a fence. Witnesses told author

Phase 3 will transform a big parking lot into a park. The SPAC is a moving target within those plans. Host: If you’re wondering about that growing dirt pile near the Van Wezel, we have some answers. It’s not – yet – about building a new performing arts center. Gretchen Cochran reports.

VENICE — One of the keys to having a successful wine bar in Venice is perseverance — and showing that off, said Trang Le, owner of BellaVino Wine Bar.

A powerful wave of philanthropy is once again building across Florida’s Suncoast as Impact100 SRQ officially launches its 2026 Giving Year—bringing $888,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits serving Sarasota and Manatee Counties. This year’s funding initiative will award eight transformational grants of $111,000 each, continuing a model...

Appreciation was one of the most common themes during the Petals and Poses event to honor mothers at Waterside Place on Saturday. "Being a mom can be a rollercoaster, with mostly ups," said Heritage Harbour's Kirsten Parker, who attended with her mom, Linda Fanning. Having my own son (17-year-old Caden) has made me appreciate my mother."