Sarasota FL

FLORIDA — Three people are in custody following an undercover narcotics investigation that led to the execution of search warrants at two locations on Puryear Street. On March 20, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office searched 924 and 932 Puryear St. as part of the investigation. At 924 Puryear St., detectives found...

A 56-year-old former registered nurse and foster mother in South Florida will spend the remainder of her days behind bars for killing her 7-year-old adopted daughter, after beating, starving, and ultimately torturing the young girl to death while nearly forcing the victim’s siblings to suffer the same fate. A...

BRADENTON — After completing its review, the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has issued the requested ERP major permit modification for the development site commonly known as Aqua by the Bay. Project developer Carlos Beruff and an affiliated entity, Cargor Partners, submitted the permit...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police want to warn drivers of a road closure. A portion of S. Osprey Avenue, between Main Street and Ringling Blvd, will be closed through May 30, for underground road work. This closure will impact traffic traveling northbound from Mound Street. Expect delays in the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A weak cold front will move through the area on Wednesday morning bringing only a few clouds and some slightly drier air. It will turn breezy during the afternoon after the front moves through the area. Those winds will turn to the NW at 10-15 mph during the late afternoon and then quickly...

St. Petersburg, FL – A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist occurred at the intersection of 40th Avenue North and Park Street North on Monday, April 14, 2025, at approximately 3:41 p.m. in St. Petersburg. Christian O’Donnell, 25, was operating a green Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle southbound on Park Street North...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A car fire ignited brush along northbound I-75 two miles north of Kings Highway, backing up traffic for several hours Tuesday. The brush fire started shortly before 3:30 p.m. east of I-75 in North Port off Blue Leaf Drive. Charlotte County Safety officials say crews responded...

Several construction phases are planned to improve I-4 in Florida, with one project opening eight months ahead of schedule.

Citizen Assist: A homeowner called the Longboat Key PD to report property damage caused by a construction company. At the scene, the officer located workers of the company who had a barge tied to the caller’s property. The workers admitted they did not have permission to use the dock and empty lot to move equipment...