Sarasota FL

Building on its success, Michael Saunders & Company announces the opening of new offices in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg—an area celebrated for its arts, culture, and coastal sophistication — reinforcing its commitment to serving Florida’s Gulf Coast with exceptional service, local expertise, and unmatched...

North Port Police say they are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday evening on Mayberry Avenue, where two people reportedly fired handguns at each other.

WELLEN PARK — A new tradition begins this weekend.

Sarasota County completed a major milestone with the Bee Ridge Advanced Wastewater Treatment Conversion and Expansion project. On Dec. 5, the county held a ribbon-cutting for the upgraded facility, which is the largest membrane bioreactor facility in the state and Sarasota County’s largest capital improvement project...

While speaking before the Downtown Improvement District Board of Directors during a recent meeting, Downtown Sarasota Condominium Association board member David Lough advised of a looming deceleration of residential development in downtown proper, but not necessarily so in the greater downtown area. Lough, who keeps...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Venice detectives said a 54-year-old man is at the center of an organized retail theft and pawn scheme involving nearly $3,000 in tools stolen from Lowe’s, according to a Sarasota County probable cause affidavit. Court documents identify the suspect as Keith William Ripich, 54, of...

Starting January 1, 2026, the City of North Port’s Social Services Division will become a full-service site for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF). Previously, the Division offered only limited self-service options for residents seeking DCF assistance.

This comes after a deal by the state and Manatee County to buy the island fell apart. Host: One of the largest swathes of natural coastline in Manatee County has just changed hands. Rattlesnake Key, a 720-acre island abutting Tampa Bay has been the object of desire for conservationists for decades. Now that it’s been...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - A bicyclist was struck by a car at Dearborn Street and Indiana Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Emergency responders with Englewood Area Fire Control, along with Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Sarasota County Emergency Services, secured the Englewood Plaza parking lot for a...

EL JOBEAN — Charlotte County Sheriff Bill Prummell doesn't pull over many speeding suspects.