Sarasota FL

Officers with the Sarasota Police Department helped rescue a man from a sixth-floor ledge last week. Shortly after 2 a.m. March 27, they responded to reports of a man sitting in an opening of a downtown parking garage. Officer Michal Banasiak arrived and began speaking with the man, assuring him...

ELLENTON, Fla. — Efforts to ban 7-OH, a powerful chemical found in the kratom plant, failed this legislative session after the state enforced a ban on it last year. For one Manatee County family, they're hoping lawmakers to take another look on the ban, along with kratom use, after losing their son two months ago.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 63-year-old man is dead after being hit by an SUV in Sarasota County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 9:10 Friday night on Bee Ridge Road near Belmont Boulevard. Troopers say an SUV traveling east struck the man as he was...

Added in 2024, the newly built separate entry living quarters offers two bedrooms, two full bathrooms, great room, den and its own kitchenette complete with microwave, refrigerator drawers and dishwasher. Meanwhile, the main house is a stylishly open one-story plan that exudes thoughtfully planned living spaces,...

WELLEN PARK — There's still plenty of work to do before the new Wellen Park High School opens this August for its first-ever school year.

VENICE — Roots Nature & Leadership Academy of Sarasota joined the Venice Youth Boating Association for a semester-long sailing course.

Looking to save a few bucks or help keep good items out of the landfill? Sarasota neighbors are giving away all kinds of free stuff this week — from furniture and appliances to pet supplies and tools.

Karie Friling had it all planned out. After three-plus decades of public service in the Chicago area, she would retire and move to Florida. The plan was no secret to her co-workers, even back to her stint as assistant village manager of Orland Park, Illinois, where she worked from 2006 to 2019. With four now-grown...

A new craft cocktail and light bites spot is hosting its grand opening this weekend. Beginning today at 5 p.m., Swift Lounge will replace Dough Boy Swift, a pizza spot, at the corner of Clark Road and Swift Road. Swift Lounge is located next to its sister restaurant Masō, which...

A popular downtown Sarasota pizza restaurant has closed after nearly 30 years, but it won’t stay dark for long — another Italian restaurant is set to take over the space. Bravo's Pizza & Italian Eatery, at 1995 Main St. next to the Regal Hollywood movie theater, has shuttered, according to a note posted in the...