Sarasota FL

The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at 1:02 p.m. in the 5600 block of 11th Avenue West, the street where the pedestrian lived, according to the police department. Police say they are searching for an “older gold sedan, possibly a Honda Accord.” Further information about the victim, including the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We’re tracking a cold front moving into the Suncoast this weekend, and it’s bringing our best chance of rain in almost a month. Saturday late afternoon and evening will bring the best chance of thunderstorms on the Suncoast. A few strong to severe storms possible with the front. Gusty winds are likely with the chance for Marine Warnings.

Outdoor watering limited as Southwest Florida Water Management District enforces Phase III restrictions. Water restrictions are now in place for the Siesta Key, Gulf Gate and Sarasota region. A historic statewide drought is impacting Sarasota and many other areas of Florida. Although the region benefited from several April rainstorms, severe drought conditions remain.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities launched a new Bulk Collection Pilot Program on May 1 for residential solid waste customers in unincorporated Manatee County. Under the pilot program, residents can place up to two bulk items at the curb once a month on a scheduled collection day...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The worst of the storms for Sarasota and Bradenton is expected Saturday evening. The area will be mostly dry but windy, hot and humid through about 4 p.m. Between 5 and 7 p.m., storms will start to move in from the north and west. The peak...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A two-year-old dog named Calypso is this week’s Pet of the Week, featured on ABC7 with Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den and host of Animal Outtakes. Calypso has distinctive features including mismatched ears, one up and one down, and a heart-shaped pigmentation on...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - I-75 evening rush drivers are stuck in crawling traffic for nearly 4 miles. A major crash is blocking 2 lanes southbound, just past University Parkway. While emergency response officials were caring for an injured individual, all lanes were temporarily closed - creating what is now...

A night out at a Sarasota bar has ended with a man dead and two people under arrest, after Florida troopers tied them to a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. 41 earlier this month. The crash happened on April 12 near the Seminole Drive intersection in Sarasota County, when a pedestrian was struck while crossing the highway. He was taken to a hospital...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - First Alert Weather Day: Saturday evening on the Suncoast. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for the Suncoast as a line of showers and thunderstorms moves in Saturday evening into the night. This system will bring much-needed rain to a drought-stricken region, but also...

The 87-page indictment from January 2021 to April 2026 was unsealed revealing James “Jimmy the Greek” Gerodemos as the alleged mastermind on the Northwest Indiana operation run primarily out of two restaurants. Chris L. Gerodemos of Sarasota, Florida among those charged. Another defendant lived as far away as...