Sarasota FL

Deputy observed 3-inch-long laceration on one of victim’s legs and smaller lacerations on other leg. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the second shoreline death on Siesta Key to occur within eight days, it announced on the afternoon of Sunday, Sept. 21. In this latest incident, the...

Manatee County soon will consider a plan to crack down on the illegal strip-mall casinos that have flourished in plain sight in defiance of a state ban — and to the frustration of local law enforcement. Commissioner Tal Siddique, after meeting with sheriff’s office officials and the county attorney, said he will...

- UPDATE: As of 9:10 a.m., 1 lane is open in both directions. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A major pedestrian-involved crash on Bee Ridge Rd is currently under investigation. ABC 7 spoke with Trooper Kenn Watson of the Florida Highway Patrol and learned the crash happened just after 7:30 this morning.

Florida Highway Patrol said a bicyclist was killed in a crash on US 41 and Main Drive in Manatee County, Thursday evening. The 56-year-old from Bradenton was not wearing a helmet, according to FHP.

If you live in North Florida, you’re likely very familiar with the taste, smell and iconic orange and white branding of Whataburger. The Texas-based fast food restaurant has exploded to popularity since it opened in Corpus Christi in 1950, and now boasts a cult following with more than 1,000 locations in 16 different...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One year ago today we were watching hurricane Helene in the SE Gulf moving northward toward the Big Bend of Florida. This major storm would bring the biggest storm surge in Suncoast history destroying many structures on the barrier islands along our coast. The storm surge...

Most downtowns have seen their share of sidewalk oddities—human statues, couples’ quarrels and exotic animals—but on Sept. 23, Lemon Avenue added a new one: a humanoid robot strolling down the street like it was out for an evening constitutional. Blue LED bands glowed on its helmet, its mechanical joints moved in...

Community organizations and activists in Tampa Bay are demanding the release of Eddy Macario, a husband, father, and caregiver detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following a minor traffic violation in Port Charlotte on May 27, 2025.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A suspect is in custody after a St. Petersburg motel shooting that injured one man on Thursday, according to police. The St. Pete Police Department said they responded after the shooting just before 2:30 p.m. They said the shooting happened at the Venice Motel in St....

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – A Venice woman has been charged in Sarasota County after investigators say she posed as a real estate agent and took thousands of dollars from an out-of-state couple. Court records show Andrea L. Moss, 59, is charged with grand theft from a person 65 or...