Sarasota FL

Sarasota County residents are now facing some of the strictest water restrictions in years as drought conditions tighten their grip on Florida’s Suncoast. Officials with the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) have declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage, triggering tighter rules on...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents say they continue to be targets of a growing check theft problem, with the latest case targeting a charitable donation. Steve Roberts said his foundation lost $2,500 meant for a cancer hospital after thieves stole and altered the check. “I was very stunned when...

The Bradenton Police Department posted surveillance video from March 15, asking for help identifying a man who slept in an unlocked box truck before breaking into another box truck and taking off.

In Sarasota and Manatee counties, the weekend’s “No Kings” demonstrations felt like a regional roll call. Organizers said 3,008 people attended a rally at University Town Center, while in downtown Sarasota, the local Democratic Party estimated approximately 9,000 people attended a gathering at Payne Park and along...

Local love usually says more than any flashy reputation ever could, and this waterfront Florida seafood spot has clearly held onto that kind of loyalty for a reason. The setting already gives it a strong head start, because the views, the coastal air, and the easygoing by-the-water atmosphere make the whole meal feel...

VENICE — Just off Venice Beach, Stephanie Holtey was diving.

SARASOTA, Fla. — An 18-year-old Sarasota man is now out on bond after being arrested on March 7, following police body camera footage capturing him allegedly renting a Jet Ski without a required state permit. The incident happened off of South Lido Key Beach, authorities said. Ivan Gonzalez was...

VENICE — The arrest of a Venice-area man may have resolved a half dozen burglaries.

There are meals you eat and meals you experience, and then there is whatever this Amish buffet in Florida is doing, which frankly belongs in its own category entirely. I went in with zero expectations and a moderate appetite. I left two hours later having eaten things I cannot fully...

Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues. The reports are public information. During recent inspections in Manatee County, a sushi restaurant in Palmetto was temporarily shut down after...