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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Big weather changes are on the way Sunday as a cold front pushes across the Suncoast, bringing gusty winds, a brief period of rain, and cold wind chills Sunday night. What to Expect Sunday. A frontal boundary will move across Sarasota and Manatee counties this morning...

PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, the city of Palmetto hosted its annual MLK Day Parade. Hundreds of Suncoast residents gathered to march through the heart of Palmetto in the parade,. Hosted by the Palmetto Youth Center, this year‘s theme is ‘Mission Possible,’...

*** DRAFT *** THIS POST IS SPONSORED **** THIS TEXT WILL BE REMOVED AS SOON AS PAYMENT IS MADE. Sarasota is not a megapolis. So what? Who needs a city of 20 million if you are raising a family? According to the latest numbers, Sarasota population counts about 500,000 people. But that’s not what sets the city apart....

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Fire Rescue units responded to a working brush fire near North Raintree Boulevard and Fielders Road on Jan. 18. The fire is approximately 2 acres in size and is not currently threatening any homes, according North Port Fire Rescue (NPFR). Smoke from the fire is...

Video: Catch up on recent top stories from Tampa Bay SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Texas man is facing up to five years in a Florida prison after being convicted of his fourth DUI. State Attorney Ed Brodsky said last week that Shawn Conway, 48, was found guilty of felony DUI earlier this month in […]

A man was sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted in a 2021 DUI crash that took the life of a motorcyclist in North Port, according to the state attorney's office. Prosecutors say Zachary Richards, 38, was drinking at a bar for several hours before driving his work...

TALLAHASSEE — A bill that would revise the 2003 charter for the Manatee County Port Authority has begun moving through its assigned House committees. HB 4073, sponsored by Florida Rep. Bill Conerly (District 72), would convert the local Port Authority from a dependent special district under the oversight of the...

The broad, November sketches of a reimagining plan for a dozen Sarasota County public schools have evolved in early 2026 into more painted-in portraits of the years ahead. Timelines, partnerships and logistics have come into a more detailed vision alongside costs and funding options. Another update is planned in March.

NORTH PORT — The North Port Art Center is eyeing influential supporters of the arts to help them get a new home.

A Florida man ’s attempt to turn a viral TikTok stunt into quick cash ended the way many internet dares do: with handcuffs, charges, and a very short livestream. According to a report from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office released to WFLA , Isaac Matthew Hurley was arrested after allegedly hiding inside a...