Survivor gives back locally & globally through her non-Profit, Sarasota-based restaurant
A local restauranteur is using her story of survival to inspire other women while also using her restaurant to give back to her home country.
Citywide speed limits set at 20 mph on local streets
As part of the Sarasota City Commission’s directive to develop a traffic calming plan, a speed study by the consultant tapped to spearhead the work has completed a speed study for all local, collector and arterial roadways throughout the city. The idea was to identify average speeds on the...
Sarasota officers on the lookout for unlicensed Jet Ski operators
The Sarasota Police Department is stepping up its enforcement when it comes to personal watercraft or Jet Ski rentals.
DOGE questions Manatee County’s capital expenditures, additional staff
Although Florida CFO Blaise Ingoglia said in an October 2025 press conference that Manatee County overspent $112.4 million during fiscal year 2024-2025, the county’s Government Efficiency Liaison Committee reported the county’s spending is “well managed and fairly efficient.”. Jeff Covert, vice chair of the...
Gas leak reported near Sarasota County bank
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a gas line break in the area of Fruitville and Cattlemen roads. The call came in around 9:41 a.m. Wednesday. SCFD crews mitigated the leak. TECO was advised. There are no reported injuries or transports.
A New Restaurant Serving Up Florida’s Protected Species Is Coming to Manatee County
Today marks a new chapter for the Manatee County restaurant scene thanks to its latest opening. A new restaurant, called simply Extinctiōn, specializes in creative preparations of Florida's most important protected species. Its signature dish, manatee steak, honors both the restaurant's home county as well as its...
WATCH: Sarasota officer plays April Fools’ Day prank on boaters, asking if they called...
Officers with the Sarasota Police Department had a "little April Fools' fun" on Monday, asking boaters if they called about sharks in the water, according to body camera footage.
A Sarasota Couple Built One of the Top-Rated Sustainable Homes in the Nation
For years, Lisa Barzel could mark the end of the workday by a familiar ritual: the soft thud of her husband Dan’s briefcase on the counter, followed by the metallic clatter of aluminum and glass spilling onto the surface. Inside were Dan’s finds—discarded bottles, stray cans, the occasional crumpled cardboard...
Sarasota Neurosurgeons Join SMH’s First Physicians Group
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Sarasota-based Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists has joined the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network. With more than 30 years of expertise in neurological surgery of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and surrounding structures, the...
Spearfish Grille offers fresh seafood and waterfront dining on Siesta Key
Marina-side restaurant pairs Gulf catches, live music and laid-back island atmosphere. Spearfish Grille, tucked away on Old Stickney Point Road at Safe Harbor Marina, is a Siesta Key treasure. Come in flip-flops and shorts and settle in at this charming Old Florida restaurant. The Intracoastal Waterway and marina...
