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First Alert Traffic: Five-car crash reduces US 41 to one lane in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The southbound lanes of US 41 at Waldemere are down to one lane due to a crash involving five vehicles. The lane closure is anticipated to last one hour, at least. Sarasota Police are on scene.
After protest, private school in Sarasota County can keep its controversial buildings
A recent victory for a citizen action group battling the construction of the private K-12 school The Classical Academy proved to be short-lived, as a setback to the school’s construction was remedied almost as quickly as it was issued. Almost three months after the Sarasota County Zoning Administrator Donna...
Booker Middle School student caught with gun at school
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Booker Middle School student was caught with a gun on campus and was removed from school on Tuesday. According to an email sent to parents, Booker Middle School received a call from a parent that a student may be in possession of a weapon on campus on Tuesday morning.
Osprey residents trying to rezone property before commercial development
OSPREY, Fla. (WWSB) - Osprey residents are fighting against a developer and they hope to rezone a piece of land before its turned into an office complex and oil change facility. The property, located at 1401 S. Trail in Osprey is more than 63,000 square feet and was sold in...
First Alert Weather: Mostly sunny skies into the weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today will be very similar to yesterday. The effects of the trough that moved across the area yesterday will linger today. This will help to increase the chances for an inland shower later this afternoon. Skies will remain mostly sunny today and UV index will continue in the very high category. This will permit the warming to trigger the sea breeze circulation that will produce the inland showers. Coastal areas stay rain free.
30-plus small flying insects found in Sarasota restaurant, other inspections
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed. You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which...
HCA Florida Englewood Hospital broke ground on a freestanding emergency center in the Wellen Park residential community
ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) - HCA Florida Englewood Hospital, Sarasota County and North Port city officials held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday to formally begin construction on a freestanding emergency department. The HCA Florida Wellen Park Emergency center will be constructed at the corner of Tamiami Trail and Preto Boulevard at...
Florida sea turtle nesting season underway as first nests appear along beaches
The Mote Marine Laboratory’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program announced it has already spotted the first loggerhead sea turtle nest along the Gulf Coast. Sea turtle patrol in Destin-Fort Walton Beach has also spotted a nest of Kemps ridley.
Ziegler wants district to fight Title IX changes
SARASOTA — Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler has vowed once again to uphold her stance on limiting transgender influence in the classroom and in sports after a recent federal ruling added “gender fluidity” in Title IX, a longtime civil rights law.
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