Sarasota FL

I have many favorite Sarasota bars — including one that is likely now buried in rubble . Walk past the sun-washed porcelain of downtown Sarasota’s Hyatt Regency atrium lobby, hang a left, and there it was: the teak-adorned Currents Bar. It always felt like it floated — suspended somewhere between the second-floor...

Florida – Federal prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old Florida man with multiple serious offenses after investigators say they uncovered illegal weapons, extremist material, and child se*ual abuse content during a search of his home. According to the Department of Justice, an indictment returned in Tampa charges...

While friends and relatives shivered up north, locals and tourists soaked up the sun on a balmy Sunday afternoon just days before Christmas on St. Armands Circle . For a moment, the iconic Sarasota destination almost felt normal again, a welcome sight after last year’s devastating flood damage from hurricanes Helene...

BRADENTON, Fla. (TCN) -- A Florida woman has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of her two ex-husbands. On Dec. 18, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department identified Susan Avalon, 51, as a person of interest in a shooting in Bradenton, Florida, the previous day. On Dec....

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sherriff’s Office (SCSO) reported that a deceased person was found in the parking lot outside of a gas station in Sarasota. The body was found Saturday, Dec. 27, at 17th Street and Lockwood Ridge. The investigation is ongoing. The situation is still developing...

SARASOTA — Five new members have joined Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's board of trustees.

There are only a couple of races happening before the clock strikes midnight on Sunday to ring in the new year and while we’re sure 2026 is going to be awesome, 2025 isn’t done yet! Our last big money bracket race is the New Year Nationals from Bradenton which are below. This is going to be a great weekend of racing...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Our weekend is quiet with high humidity levels, especially in the morning. Dew points will hold near 60° and the high humidity levels will bring some morning fog for Saturday and Sunday, possibly Monday, too. Any fog would burn off by mid-morning. We’re tracking a...

As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the rhythm of this past year—the highs, the hurdles, and the remarkable resilience of our Sarasota business community. Every December gives us a natural pause, a moment to take inventory of what we’re grateful for. And I hope that each of us carves out that...

Each year, Day Out With Thomas™ turns the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish into a full-on family festival built around one big moment: stepping aboard a real train pulled by a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine for a short ride through Florida’s backcountry scenery. For many families, it’s a first “real railroad”...