Sarasota FL

NORTH PORT — "Meth Rodeo," an ongoing narcotics investigation, saw two arrested at a home on Soprano Lane in North Port Wednesday.

A Sarasota mattress manufacturer has grown its operational capacity to meet an increasing demand, particularly for recreational vehicle and marine mattresses. Unlimited Comfort Mattress Factory reports it has had a 40% increase in orders over the last year, especially for mattresses designed to go in RVs and boats....

BRADENTON — Manatee County is proud to announce the kickoff of the new Mixon Farms Market, launching Sunday, March 15, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mixon Farms, 2525 27th Street East, Bradenton, FL 34208. The inaugural event will feature a variety of local vendors offering fresh foods,...

Some rarely captured bobcat activity has been captured on camera.

There is a little spot tucked away in Sarasota, Florida, that has quietly built one of the most loyal followings in the area, and it has nothing to do with flashy signs or celebrity chefs. What it does have is a style of pizza that most people in Florida have never tasted before, a warm family atmosphere that feels...

Florida is famous for beaches and bright sunshine, but what if one of its most breathtaking experiences is found behind garden gates instead of along the shore? What if the real spectacle is not the ocean, but thousands of orchids blooming in quiet rotation throughout the year?. Step inside this...

Theresa Falcone owns the Cape Haze Convenience Store, but her story starts up in New York. She grew up there, raised her own family on Staten Island, and ran a construction company for over three decades. That’s a lot of time, and a lot of hard work. She came...

They wore no turnout gear. They had no masks or oxygen tanks. They carried no tools to break down doors if necessary. Yet on the night of Feb. 20, three officers of the Sarasota Police Department — one of them recently signed off and headed toward an extra-duty detail — rushed into a burning home to rescue two...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Early this morning across Sarasota and Manatee counties, low clouds and patchy fog are lifting after sunrise. Temperatures are in the mid to upper 60s with light east to northeast winds around 5 to 10 mph. There are no watches, warnings, advisories, or special weather statements in effect....

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's an epidemic that stretches across the nation: Copper wire thefts. It's become so bad that Miami-Dade County started their own task force to cut down on the crime. Manatee County has even seen thieves targeting their streetlight systems — and it's a crime that costs the county tens of thousands...