Sen. Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota) filed a bill on Monday to rename part of U.S. Highway 41 between S.R. 60 and U.S. 1, commonly known as Tamiami Trail, to the "Gul ... Read More

Sarasota County commissioners are acknowledging the need to dredge major waterways after neighborhoods saw historic flooding during the 2024 hurricane season. Read More

Florida politicians are rallying around the Gulf of America name change. Efforts include a plan to rename a major Florida highway. Read More

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A right lane is blocked on I-75 northbound, just past Kings Hwy, close to the Sarasota / Charlotte County line. FDOT camera visuals show what appears to be a dump truck or ... Read More

The Highwaymen exhibition was first installed at City Hall in January 2024 and was refreshed after six months. The artwork will be on display through025. Read More

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An Urban Air Adventure Park is being built in Lakewood Ranch. When finished this summer, the location, on Professional Parkway facing Interstate 75 northbound, will be the largest Urban Air in the ... Read More

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Sarasota and other Florida metro areas by leading efforts to build Interstate 75 and what is now SeaPort Manatee. "Bradenton was just a really small town back then; there was only a couple of ... Read More

In Sarasota and Manatee Counties during the years of 2023 and 2024, hit and run crashes killed 52 pedestrians, according to statistics from the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Read More

A baby and a 2-year-old were killed when a driver ran over a family as they crossed a busy Florida highway, according to investigators. The driver sped away and remains at large, the Sarasota Police ... Read More

Police are looking for a driver that killed two young children and critically injured a woman in a Monday night crash, Sarasota police said. Read More

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Sarasota County commissioners have slammed the brakes on ... on 10,000 acres stretching between Clark and Fruitville roads about four miles east of Interstate 75. Hi-Hat has access to both Clark and ... Read More

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - I-75 northbound is blocked at Sumter Blvd. following a major crash. Traffic is passing on the left shoulder, creating an over 3-mile backup and a 20-plus-minute delay. FDOT ... Read More

Sarasota Police Department is currently investigating a crash with serious injuries in the area of 7th Street and North Washington Blvd. Read More

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Police Department is currently investigating a single vehicle crash. The crash happening overnight on fruitville and beneva roads. As of 6am the eastbound lanes ... Read More

According to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, deputies attempted a felony traffic stop on a Bradenton man who ultimately fled the scene and injured a deputy. Read More

The injured deputy was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital for his injuries. He's expected to make a full recovery. Read More

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is releasing more information after a driver was killed after a chase Thursday night.At approximately 5:38 p.m., deputies attempted to stop Cody M. Burrow of Bradenton ... Read More

A high-speed chase through rush-hour traffic Thursday ended with a Sarasota County Sheriff's deputy injured and a felony suspect dead, the sheriff's office said. At about 5:40 p.m., deputies attempted ... Read More

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with the investigation. The crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. on southbound Lockwood Ridge Road in unincorporated ... Read More