Sarasota FL

The lights dimmed inside CinéBistro, and the doll everyone feared—and adored—came to life on the big screen. Sarasota audiences gasped, laughed and squirmed through the film M3GAN, the techno-horror hit that fuses artificial intelligence (in the form of a child’s robot doll) with satire. When the credits rolled,...

A fireball was spotted as it flashed across the Florida sky on Tuesday.

Second Heart Homes—a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2019—provides housing and critical services to homeless adults in the Sarasota and Bradenton areas who are committed to addressing their mental health and rebuilding their lives. Founder and Executive Director Megan Howell notes that homelessness and housing issues...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Mote Marine commemorated Veterans Day with the Combat Wounded Warrior Challenge Dive. A group of veterans with Combat Wounded Warrior Challenge, a division of Operation No Person Left Behind Outdoors, geared up in dive suits and brought a special moment for Mote SEA guests in Sarasota. It...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) – The cold weather didn’t impact turnout at this year’s Veterans Day Parade. Crowds lined up early near Main Street and Orange Avenue to secure a spot along the barricades. “This is the biggest Veterans Day Parade that we have had in Sarasota so far. We had about 50 different units, almost […]

VENICE — All Faiths Food Bank is the recipient of $233,000, donated through Gulf Coast Community Foundation in just two days in response to a challenge issued by three donor families.

Longboat Key became a town in 1955 when registered voters chose to incorporate the barrier island by a 186-13 margin. A lot has happened since. Population growth, a few more condos, conservation wins. And a lot has stayed the same. In 1957, the town of Longboat Key’s Magistrate Court convened...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The murder trial of Dima Tower began this morning in Sarasota County court, more than a year after he was charged with killing his adoptive parents in North Port. Opening statements started at 9 a.m. in the long-anticipated trial. Tower is accused of one of the...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— An illegal gambling operation was shut down at a Bradenton arcade, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said. New Winners Circle Arcade, located at 4307 26th Street West, was shut down after an investigation into illegal gambling activities. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office,...

Bradenton, FL (WWSB) - The Manatee Food Bank is helping hundreds of families once again, with a second emergency food distribution event this month. With the Federal Government still shutdown, the temporary federal funding pause impacting snap benefits continues. As a result, many Manatee County families, children,...