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Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix gets moved to September
SARASOTA, Fla. — For thousands of locals and visitors, July 4 plans include sitting on the beach and watching high-power speed boats racing across the Sarasota Bay. This year, families will have to change their schedule to see what has become a signature event for the Suncoast. For the first time in decades, the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Race will be held later in the year after it was moved to new fall dates.
TCA Sarasota’s Liam Kelly commits to John Carroll University
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Wednesday was historical for The Classical Academy of Sarasota. Football player Liam Kelly became the school’s first student-athlete to sign a national letter of intent. Kelly will be going to John Carroll University in Ohio. Coaches, family members, friends and teammates gathered on Wednesday at...
Bradley Dillon Reflects On Record Setting In Xtreme Front Wheel Drive
In the world of drag racing, breaking records is as much about persistence as it is about speed. Bradley Dillon, a determined driver with a vision, recently made history at the Bradenton Motorsports Park in Bradenton, Florida, during The Reunion. He piloted his Dodge Neon SRT4 to a groundbreaking seven-second pass, making him the first to achieve this feat in three different platforms: B-Series, K-Series, and SRT4.
A turtle stole the show at a Bradenton Marauders baseball game, video shows
BRADENTON — Baseball has a long history involving animals. There was the Billy Goat curse with the Chicago Cubs, which was broken in 2016. The Cubs fell victim to the black cat jinx in 1969. And there was a bird that exploded midair from a Randy Johnson pitch. Add...
Chalkboard Champions: Kathy Felden
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Ms. Kathy Felden was April’s Chalkboard Champion for Sarasota County. Ms. Feldon is beyond loved by her peers and students at Sarasota High School. She says it’s the love she has for her students that has her coming back year after year. Congratulations Ms. Feldon!
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson misses qualifying for U.S. Women’s Open by one spot
Transgender golfer Hailey Davidson came within one spot of qualifying for the 79th U.S. Women’s Open, the biggest championship in women’s golf. Davidson posted rounds of 70-73 in the 36-hole qualifier at Bradenton (Florida) Country Club to finish at 1-over 143. Amateur Amelie Zalsman of St. Petersburg, Florida, medaled at the site after rounds of 66-73, finishing at 1-under 141. Another amateur, Pimpisa Sisutham of Thailand, shot 142 to qualify for the championship, held May 30-June 2 at Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Country Club. Only the top two players advanced. Davidson, who finished third, will be the site’s first alternate. Davidson primarily competed on NXXT...
Sarasota Paradise pre-professional soccer team has big goals for their second season
Tuesday morning was an ideal weather for practice. The humidity was low and the cloud cover shielded the Sarasota Paradise soccer players who had been practicing since 8 a.m. at the R.I. Taylor Community Complex in Sarasota. “Two minutes left!” called out a coach from the sideline. ...
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