Sarasota FL

A Canadian custom apparel company is opening a facility in Lakewood Ranch that will serve as its U.S. headquarters. The company is Quebec-based Printeez and it has leased a 34,020-square-foot space at the Gates Creek Corporate Center at 11125 Gatewood Drive. Printeez CEO Shawn Sckoropad says in a statement that...

A spinoff of KFC called Saucy opened this week in Lakewood Ranch. Located at 5484 Lena Road, the quick-bite restaurant is operating in a store that once housed another chicken-leaning brand, PDQ. As its name implies, sauces are central to the restaurant, which uses what it calls “crispy tendies as...

As an enterprise fund, the city of Sarasota’s Parking Division is intended to cover its own expenses. Efforts so far to raise revenue and reduce expenses such as adding paid street parking at Lido Beach and gateless entry and exit at city garages still left the fund short on the balance sheet, placing the financial burden on the citywide tax base rather than the...

A 43-year-old Palmetto man was struck and killed early Tuesday on U.S. 41 in Manatee County, authorities said, after a southbound SUV hit him along the edge of the roadway near Scale Avenue. The crash happened around 1:20 a.m., according to investigators. Troopers said the man was walking on the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The new Co- Owners of The Original Hob Nob Drive-In, Dimitri Syros and Troy King, joined us to celebrate the official re-opening. The classic restaurant open officially a few weeks ago and is bringing back the original feel of the drive-in, which first opened in 1957.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota accountant received probation after entering a no contest plea in a case alleging he placed an Apple AirTag on someone’s vehicle without consent. Steven Colon Sr. entered the plea last month, court records show. According to new court records from April 9, 2026,...

Mason Hull (SCSO) SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested 18-year-old Mason Hull, who...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today starts warm and mostly sunny, with morning temperatures quickly climbing through the 70s and into the upper 80s by midday. Winds turn onshore from the southwest at 5 to 10 mph, helping push highs into the mid to upper 80s near the coast and to lower to mid 90s inland. Humidity will start to increase a bit, but no rain...

Lakewood Ranch, FL – For years, residents across Lakewood Ranch, eastern Bradenton, and the exploding SR 64 corridor have watched one major grocery name remain noticeably absent from the conversation: Whole Foods Market. That’s finally changing. A new Whole Foods location is now planned for the fast-growing Market...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – Tucked away in southwest Florida, visitors can find prehistoric warm springs — the only one in the state. This massive pool (fittingly dubbed “Warm Mineral Springs”) was formed within a deep sinkhole in North Port, and it’s a popular place for locals to frequent.