St. Petersburg Opens Applications Dec. 15 for $160 Million Hurricane Recovery Program
St. Petersburg will begin taking applications on Dec. 15. The city has nearly $160 million available to help residents hit by Hurricane Helene in 2024 and Hurricane Idalia in 2023. These funds arrived through community development block grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sunrise St....
St. Petersburg becomes 1st Florida city to adopt faith based affordable housing provision
St. Petersburg has become the first municipality in Florida to formally adopt the “Yes in God’s Backyard” provision, a policy city leaders say will help expand affordable housing opportunities. City Council approved the ordinance this week, adding the provision to the City Code and allowing the city...
Douglas Naeher appears in court for alleged attempted murder
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On June 20, what was supposed to be a routine fishing trip turned into an alleged attempt on a woman’s life. The woman, identified in court filings as the wife of 60-year-old Douglas Naeher, said he tried to abandon her in the water roughly 33 miles offshore of Bean Point at Anna Maria Island.
Yoga students say homeless man is harassing them
VENICE — Several dozen yoga enthusiasts showed up at City Hall on Tuesday instead of Venice Beach, to complain to the Venice City Council about a man they say is disrupting their morning classes.
Sarasota airport may try again to sell land to New College
The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport may be trying again to sell some of its land to neighboring New College of Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration blocked a similar sale attempt in 2024, saying it was not in the best interest of the national airport system. Internal documents from the Sarasota...
South Venice Yacht Club: A pepper tree’s worst nightmare
SOUTH VENICE — Retirees at the South Venice Yacht Club are battling against invasive Brazilian pepper trees to help the mangroves.
North Port firefighter dies after ‘arduous and courageous’ battle with cancer
North Port Fire Rescue is mourning the loss of one of its firefighters who died on Thursday following an "arduous and courageous" battle with cancer.
‘Another day, another gator’: Deputies remove large alligator for second time in week
"Sarasota’s really determined to make this a weekly series," the sheriff's office said in a social media post.
North Port city manager faces human resources complaint
On Thursday, City Commission will decide whether or not they want to place the city manager on leave amid a complaint filed against him. Commissioner David Duval filed it on Dec. 8, records show.
Sarasota County, FL, Amy Star Izakaya Siesta Key restaurants recently closed with roach violations
Amy Star Izakaya Siesta Key on Avenida Madera was temporarily closed on December 3, 2025, after Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation inspectors documented 13 violations, including roach issues, during a routine food inspection in Sarasota County, Florida, state records show.
