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Live roaches temporarily close 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 were forced into temporary closure. ...
USF researcher’s disaster preparedness app wins funding from Sarasota foundation
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Community Foundation of Sarasota County has awarded the University of South Florida Foundation a $7,500 grant to support a USF researcher’s development of a disaster preparedness app to help older Floridians and their caregivers better prepare for hurricanes and other potential disasters. Lindsay Peterson,...
Rain chances lower Wednesday, higher for the weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Slightly drier air moves overhead for most of the Suncoast on Wednesday, which brings rain chances down again. The exception to that is northern Manatee County farther north to Tampa. Those are the areas with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm Wednesday. But there’s plenty of tropical moisture to return, so rain chances are back up to end the week and for the weekend. More of the hot and dry Saharan Air Layer will move over Florida this weekend. That could give us a hazy overcast again and could have some impact on weekend rainfall. Fortunately, it will keep the tropics quiet for several days.
'Black Swan Murder Trial' involving former ballerina accused of killing husband set to begin
BRADENTON, Fla. — A murder case that gained national attention and was featured on the true crime series "48 Hours" is set to go to trial next week. Dubbed the "Black Swan Murder Trial," it involves 32-year-old Ashley Benefield, a former Ballerina accused of shooting and killing her estranged husband.
Trial for former Manatee County ballerina accused of killing husband: Here's what to know
In a case that has captured the attention of national media outlets like CBS, People magazine, Vanity Fair and 48 Hours, a Manatee County woman will soon stand trial in connection to the shooting death of her estranged husband. Ashley Benefield, 32, was arrested in November 2020 for the shooting that killed her husband, Doug Benefield, according to a probable cause affidavit. She was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm. ...
Trial for Lakewood Ranch mother accused of murdering estranged husband begins next week
MANATEE COUNTY (WFLA) — Nearly four years ago, authorities were called to the 11300 block of White Rock Terrace in a subdivision called Central Park at Lakewood Ranch for reports of a shooting. A 911 caller told said his neighbor, Ashley Benefield, ran to his house claiming to have...
Music Compound opening new location in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Music Compound, a music school and facility, sold their Cattlemen Road location and merging the Sarasota and Manatee County locations near Fruitville Road and I-75. The Music Compound provides an environment to educate children and adults for their love and passion for music. They offer a variety of different programs including homeschool options, jam opportunities for all ages, and more. Lessons are available for all ages in instruments including piano, guitar, bass, drums, violin, ukulele, voice and more.
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