Sarasota FL

BRADENTON, Fla. - Off of 9th Street East in Bradenton, you'll find a center set up to help children learn. It's called the Soar Lab, and it's opening up opportunities for families. The goal is to help prepare young children for Pre-K and Kindergarten, while teaching them skills that will...

MANATEE COUNTY — Manatee County is inviting residents, local organizations, and community partners to help celebrate a new beginning for one of the area’s most beloved landmarks during “Mixon In Bloom,” a public event marking the County’s official purchase of the former Mixon Fruit Farms property.

When Outback Steakhouse opens its new location in Lakewood Ranch, fittingly, the kangaroo and koala mascots are arriving in a golf cart. “One of the things that’s cool about every Outback is that we all get a local art piece specific to that location,” Managing Partner J.B. Wild said. “This one (with a golf cart) is...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officers arrested 18-year-old Sierra Lindberg, of Sarasota, at 12:39 a.m. on Saturday after she got into a physical altercation with three people, including an employee at UF Plaza, Saturday morning. Officers say the string of violence began when Lindberg got into a fight with two female...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s been almost two months since the Florida Department of Transportation removed all asphalt art from state sidewalks and crosswalks, but one local church is protesting. Celebrating 30 years in Venice, SunCoast Metropolitan Community Church in Venice painted its sidewalk as a rainbow that...

Sarasota, Florida, long cherished for its cultural scene, pristine Gulf Coast beaches, and a distinct, unpretentious atmosphere, is in the midst of a transformative boom. As one of the nation’s fastest-growing regions, the city is experiencing an influx of new residents, investment, and development, which is testing...

Sarasota, Fla. — A recently released police report has shed light on the series of text messages that prompted law enforcement officials to investigate a potential threat at a popular Sarasota park earlier this week. According to the Sarasota Police Department, officers were alerted after receiving reports of...

SARASOTA, Fla. - Crews in Sarasota are working to replace a major water main. Over the decades, they've seen problems with aging and breaks in the system. It's a large-scale project that will have an impact on drivers. What we know:. Along US-41 in Sarasota, crews are working carefully to...

With the sharp rap of the gavel by Chairman Joe Neunder and a smattering of applause, the final meeting of the Sarasota County Commission at 1660 Ringling Blvd. in downtown Sarasota came to an abrupt conclusion. It was the last of 30 years of daylong meetings dating back to 1995...

Legend has it that Emerson Point Preserve, where Native Americans lived 4,500 years ago, may have its own cryptid—locals swear a shrieking creature has been frightening people there since the earliest settlers arrived. Why Emerson Point? It’s home to the Portavant Mound, the region’s largest Native American temple...