Sarasota FL

CORTEZ, Fla. (WWSB) - A concrete lot that once housed a local seafood shack has become the center of debate over future development plans in Cortez, with residents expressing concerns about potential boat ramp construction. Mark Silagy, a member of the coalition of concerned citizens of Cortez, said the group...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — When the Sunrise St. Pete application process opens Dec. 15, residents will have the chance to request a share of nearly $160 million to help them recover from Hurricanes Idalia and Helene. However, people who live in the Shore Acres neighborhood said they're doubtful it...

WELLEN PARK — North Port Police arrested a man fleeing law enforcement after he was mistaken for a suspect sought by law enforcement.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department (SPD) are asking drivers to avoid the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way and Central Avenue, while a crash is being investigated. Officers say that the crash involves a vehicle and a pedestrian. One woman was transported to Sarasota Memorial...

While 4-3 votes have become commonplace during Manatee County Commission meetings, commissioners Bob McCann, Carol Felts and Jason Bearden are usually on the losing side of the vote. Commissioner Amanda Ballard changed the tide at the Dec. 4 land use meeting by voting with McCann, Felts and Bearden to deny...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A number of Manatee County Sheriff’s deputies converged on a box truck along U.S. 41 early Wednesday morning near Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. The rear door of the truck was open and a crime scene technicians’ van was on scene. Traffic was not affected...

With 2026 less than a month away, businesses are gearing up for upcoming openings, including Walmart. The retail giant has already wrapped up its openings for 2025 on Nov. 5 with its new location in Melissa, Texas, about 48 miles northeast of Dallas. According to the company, more openings are slated for January....

BRADENTON, Fla. - Shoppers at the Walmart on Cortez Road West in Bradenton helped save an elderly man on Monday after he collapsed in the freezer aisle and hit his head. Witnesses say the man wasn’t breathing when they reached him. Two customers, Jennifer Pohlman and Robb Olsen, immediately...

Content creator Charles Ross, who posts videos on social media under the handle Creations Ross, is on the radar of authorities in Florida ... after he shared footage of an opossum getting launched in the air by a catapult.

VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said it wrangled an alligator at a 7-Eleven on De. 5. The 10-foot alligator was found on N River Road, the sheriff’s office said. “Another day, another gator,” SCSO said in a Facebook post. “Sarasota’s really determined to make this a weekly series.”...