Sarasota FL

A Sarasota County business was shut down and two of its employees were arrested after a monthslong investigation into illegal gambling operations countywide, officials say. Spin 24/7 Social Club at 5709 S. Beneva Road has been closed following a probe by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office that also netted nearly 70...

Sarasota, FL – A new link in Sarasota’s growing trail network opened this week, giving the broader Florida Gulf Coast Trail vision another local step forward. On March 31, the City of Sarasota celebrated the completion of the Alderman Multi-Use Recreational Trail (MURT), a new east-west connector at Payne Park that...

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Tucked along a busy stretch of Pasadena Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida, Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish has been drawing crowds for over 75 years. People don’t just stumble upon this place — they plan their whole day around it. From locals who grew up eating here to...

Manatee County is looking at the possibility of converting free beach access parking lots on Anna Maria Island into paid lots. “The CVB is evaluating paid parking for Anna Maria Island,” Manatee County Commissioner Tal Siddique said. “The main reason is we’re looking at ways to make parking more self-sufficient at...

VENICE — A Venice-area woman brought an additional charge on herself by telling deputies she had found some drugs.

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - P.M. rush drivers are stuck in over 8 miles of crawling traffic on I-75 southbound. Crews are working to clear a major crash at MM-184, between River Road and Sumter Blvd. Earlier live FDOT video feeds showed one vehicle completely upside down, blocking travel lanes...

A restaurant that has been a mainstay on Main Street in Sarasota for decades has closed. Bravo’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery is no longer in business as of March 31. “It is time for me to enjoy my golden years,” says a note posted on the door, signed by Bravo’s owner Antonio Giacinto.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — An Ohio man pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 20.5 years in prison for a deadly 2025 DUI manslaughter crash that killed two people on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Fred Matthew Donaldson, 48, was driving his Toyota...

NEAR SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A 16-year-old boy from Wyoming made a prehistoric find off of Florida’s Gulf Coast. Aiden Andrews came across a six-inch megalodon shark tooth last week. Andrews and his father Brian were on a guided dive through a fossil-hunting tour company known as Fossil...