Sarasota FL

SARASOTA — A Sarasota man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading no contest to killing a neighbor's pet cat.

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. (WWSB) - Commuters heading north on I-75 from Manatee County, into Hillsborough County were stuck in a 3 mile gridlock at MM-241. A major crash involving one vehicle upside down, closed 2 lanes at at SR-674/College Ave. Just after 7 a.m. delays are approaching an hour...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement put a hold on a man Honduras who has lived in the states for 20 years without a license. A deputy spotted 41-year-old Darwin Francisco Cruz Sandoval of Bradenton driving a black Ford truck northbound on County Road 472 in Wildwood around 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, according to an...

The Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved a nearly $2.48 million project this week to create a waterfront park on Ashton Road. The cost for the site, about 5 miles south of downtown Sarasota, includes $1.94 million to acquire 2.4 acres with access to Phillippi Creek. At 2401 Ashton Road, the...

As Nik Wallenda prepares to bring back his holiday circus spectacular show dubbed 'Wonderland: Believe' later this month, he and his sister, Lijana are gearing up for a record-setting feat.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around sarasota..

When Sarasota Memorial Hospital opened in November 1925, it cost $40,000 to build and had 32 beds. A hundred years later, it's one of the biggest employers in the region, with more than 1,100 patient beds at two locations, Sarasota and Venice. The hospital is breaking ground on a third location in North Port on Friday.

Fast-growing St. Petersburg, Florida-based coffee chain The Blend Coffee & Cocktails filed for bankruptcy protection this week, seeking to reorganize debts while stores remain open. Court records show that 11 related companies under The Blend Coffee name filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the U.S. Bankruptcy...

As the government shutdown leaves three million Floridians without SNAP benefits, State Rep. Michele Rayner, D-St. Petersburg, has introduced a bill that addresses "food deserts," aiming to help give residents better access to healthy food by targeting food-insecure areas.

St. Petersburg chef and restaurant owner Ted Dorsey, 43, died Thursday. He had been diagnosed with advanced pancreatic cancer in April. In early August, Dorsey – known around town as Chef Ted – closed the Sunshine City Tavern, his “homage to 1990s St. Petersburg,” after his ongoing medical treatments left him too...