Sarasota FL

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was arrested in connection with a shooting involving Sarasota County sheriff’s deputies that happened on Thursday. At 6:34 p.m., deputies with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrived in the 2100 block of 59th Street to find a man seated behind the residence.

A 64-year-old Sarasota County man was convicted of second-degree murder with a firearm and sentenced to life in prison in connection to the killing of a 57-year-old woman in August 2023. Darryl Dye, of North Port, was found guilty by a jury on March 20, and immediately following the verdict was sentenced to life in...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Firefighters with the Sarasota County Fire Department rescued one person and three cats from an apartment fire. On April 1, crews responded around 3:15 p.m. to a fire in the 5800 block of Hollywood Boulevard, where they found an active fire in a first-floor unit. During a search of the...

To the tune of cover songs performed by the band Silver Thunder, Lakewood Ranch's Daniel Saikaley and Johanne Gordon made their way to the front of the crowd near the stage. As a new song began, they started dancing what they called an "East Coast Swing Triple Step." They are passionate about dancing and used to...

Grant Peeples, one of Florida’s most controversial and outspoken performers, debuts at the “Building Bridges Coffeehouse - a program of Manatee Universalist Unitarian Fellowship in downtown Bradenton. Doors open at 6:30. Refreshments available. Open seating, plenty of parking, accessible. Credit cards accepted....

SARASOTA, Fla. - A 63-year-old Sarasota man is dead after a late-night pedestrian crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said on Friday night around 9:10 p.m., the 63-year-old pedestrian was walking north from the south side of Bee Ridge Road, across the eastbound lanes with no crosswalk. The...

Oakfield, the master-planned community rising on Buckeye Road in Parrish, just crossed a major milestone in its build-out. Roughly 19 acres of frontage changed hands this winter, a move that signals Oakfield is shifting out of its homes-only phase and into the world of shops, services and amenity hubs. Builders and...

Florida is known for its beaches, sunshine, and so many other attractions, but the thing I will remember it most for is an Amish breakfast restaurant. This place carries a deeply family-oriented atmosphere that feels almost untouched by time. There is still somewhere you can sit where wooden chairs quietly creak...

A new sculpture called The Singing River has been installed at Manatee Mineral Springs Park along Bradenton’s Riverwalk. The art installation uses laser-cut tubes that produce soft whistling sounds when the breeze blows through them. Here are key takeaways:. The sculpture and surrounding park landscaping cost...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For decades, the Suncoast Powerboat Grand Prix was a Fourth of July staple along the Suncoast, drawing thousands to the beaches and boosting local businesses. That longtime tradition is once again on hold and won’t return this year. He said the Grand Prix was once...