Sarasota FL

Miami’s quarterback hunt for the 2027 class is already picking up steam, and one Florida State target has clearly caught the staff’s attention. During a visit to Cardinal Mooney High School in Sarasota, the Hurricanes zeroed in on a three-star quarterback who stood out during a workout and did enough to walk away...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Opposition to a new port for megasized cruise ships in Manatee County is growing, with two groups circulating online petitions. The latest petition is the work of the environmental watchdog Suncoast Waterkeeper, which says the plan for the port, near Terra Ceia Bay and Rattlesnake Key,...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Thursday marks one week since the deadly shooting at a medical lab in Bradenton. Now, nearby businesses said they are considering taking extra precautions to avoid a similar situation. Employees at Orchid Dermatology said they are considering having armed employees and doing active shooter...

Mary Jennings is an 80-year-old convicted felon with no training in the mental health field. She has operated a group home in Bradenton for the last 30 years without any type of license, a third-degree felony in Florida. Local police are regular visitors, and three deaths - a double-murder and a drug overdose - are...

A criminal's scheme to pose as a legitimate local business and rip off consumers was first exposed earlier this month in a Better Call Behnken investigation.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a missing woman. Deputies say Joann Winter, 73, is 5 feet, 5 inches tall, 165 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen Jan. 21 at 1:50 p.m. leaving a doctor’s office on Fountain Place in Sarasota.

Sarasota Police Department plans to charge 52-year-old Chilean woman in connection with Dec. 26, 2025 incident. A person the Sarasota Police Department has identified as a career criminal, who is wanted in connection with a theft from a business on St. Armands Circle, was arrested on Jan. 2 following a traffic stop...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fly Dance Fitness opened its Lakewood Ranch studio on January 17, bringing the viral dance-based workout to the area and Kirsten Sponseller was there for a LIVE lesson. The studio is locally owned and operated by Tony Pinho, who was drawn to Fly Dance Fitness for...

A 62-year-old Virginia man died Thursday after his motorcycle collided with a dump truck at a Manatee County intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 12:16 p.m. at Creekside Park Drive and Golf Course Road in Parrish, FHP said. Troopers said the motorcyclist and a dump truck...

SARASOTA, Fla. — After abruptly closing its doors in 2024, the Original Hob Nob Drive-In is making a comeback. The team behind Sarasota's favorite historic burger joint announced on Wednesday night that it will be reopening this spring under new ownership. Founded in 1957, Hob Nob served up comfort...