Florida Woman Arrested Over AI TikTok Prank After Allegedly Reporting A Fake Home Invasion...
Maybe TikTok was a bad idea after all. If you aren’t on TikTok, there’s been a prank going around lately where users will create AI images of a strange man in their house and send it to their friends or family, telling them that a homeless man walked into their house. Yes, really. @mmmjoemele PLEASE WAIT FOR IT 😂 ♬...
Sarasota Tourism Experiences Nearly $10 Million Decline in the Past Year
Despite an increase in hotel room prices, tourism in Sarasota has seen a significant decline, as reported by Visit Sarasota County's September Tourism Data & Economic Impact report. The report indicates a decrease in visitor direct expenditures, the money tourists spend on goods and services such as food, shopping,...
Multiple elementary school in Sarasota County could transition to K-8
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Big changes could be coming to multiple schools in the Sarasota County School District. On Tuesday during a workshop, the school board presented a future-focused strategic initiative that would create changes for 12 underutilized schools: Alta Vista Elementary, Booker Middle School, Brentwood...
Sarasota County rejects East Venice Avenue project
VENICE — After being voted down by the Sarasota County Planning Commission and opposed by a group of neighbors, the developers for an East Venice Avenue project went before the Sarasota County Commission Wednesday, seeking approval yet again.
Officer who saved child from traffic relives ‘surreal’ situation
NORTH PORT — North Port Police Sgt. James Shield wasn't even supposed to be on the clock when he saved a boy who was running through traffic along Tamiami Trail on Oct. 5.
Shutdown impacting boy’s ability to get lifesaving treatment
Sarasota mom says the government shutdown is preventing her son from receiving potentially life saving treatment. Kimberly Kuizon reports.
The Florida All-You-Can-Eat Buffet Locals Insist Everyone Has To Try
Der Dutchman in Sarasota is where Floridians go when one plate just isn’t enough. The moment you step inside, the air fills with the smell of warm biscuits, roasted meats, and freshly baked pies that taste like they came straight from grandma’s kitchen. Locals swear it’s more than...
Sarasota mom says government shutdown is preventing son from receiving potentially lifesaving treatment
SARASOTA, Fla. - One Sarasota mother said the government shutdown is now delaying a potentially lifesaving treatment for her son. Micaela Hill said her hopes of having her two-year-old treated for a rare genetic disorder continue to lessen with each day the government remains shutdown. Micaela Hill is a registered...
St. Pete police say woman faked crime using AI-generated image
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It seems like artificial intelligence is involved in just about everything these days – including crimes. The St. Petersburg Police Department said one woman is facing charges after using ChatGPT to fake a crime. "The victim, now suspect, was stating that this subject, who she...
‘Flying Bridge’ has served Sarasota County for a century and appeared in multiple movies
OSPREY – Scott Lewis grew up as a latchkey kid who loved to ride his bike everywhere and frequently found himself at the old Stickney Point Road bridge which — back then — was a cousin of the now historic Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge . A special treat was helping the bridge tender open and close that old swing...
