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10 Sarasota area restaurants open, 4 permanently close, 1 bar named among best in U.S.
August turned out to be one of the biggest months of the year for restaurant openings in Sarasota and Manatee counties, largely due to the luxurious, beachfront St. Regis Longboat Key Resort debuting multiple new dining and drinking venues. There were other exciting openings as well, including restaurants in downtown Sarasota and Lakewood...
Hollywood comes to the Suncoast: A new western film highlights Florida's cinematic potential
MYAKKA CITY, Fla. — Known for its beautiful beaches, love for the arts, and cultural attractions, the Suncoast area of Florida, which includes St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Tampa, Brandon, Ruskin, Sarasota, and Bradenton, is increasingly gaining attention on the silver screen. However, filming in Florida comes...
'I take a seven-iron': Siesta Key local says she's one of many concerned over coyote sightings
SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Siesta Key city leaders are planning talks with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission as reports of numerous coyote sightings and attacks are mounting. Sarasota County District 2 Commissioner Mark Smith says the influx of coyotes on the barrier island is creating a "dangerous...
Labor Day weekend packing up airports
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen 17 million people starting Thursday through Wednesday. With nearly three million passengers flying just on Friday. Numbers are high at the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport as well. SRQ CEO and President, Rick Piccolo, gave ABC7 the data for this Labor...
Two Winning Fantasy 5 Tickets Sold At Florida Publix Supermarkets
DAVIE, Florida - The Florida Lottery announced that two tickets sold in Broward County and Pinellas County matched all of the numbers drawn in yesterday's Fantasy 5 evening and midday drawings. The evening drawing winning ticket worth $114,828.65 was a Quick Pick sold at a Publix supermarket in Davie. The...
Sarasota commissioners to vote on possible demolition of historic Colson Hotel
SARASOTA, Fla. - Sarasota City Commissioners will vote on an appeal to a denied permit request to demolish the historic African American Colson Hotel. The two-story hotel located on 8th Street in Sarasota's Rosemary District, formerly known as Overtown, was one of Southwest Florida's only places for African Americans to stay during the Jim Crow era.
Great blue heron rescued earlier this summer released after rehabilitation
Being able to release the great blue heron she rescued earlier this summer was like sending your kid to catch the bus on the first day of school, Terri Driver said — a time of excitement, but also caution. After a month and a half of care at Save...
Sarasota Sailing Squadron is hosting the 76th annual Labor Day Regatta
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota Sailing Squadron will host its 76th annual Labor Day Regatta this weekend, welcoming hundreds of competitive sailors nationwide. It’s a great event for participants and spectators at the Bayfront where you’ll be right by several of the region’s best waterfront restaurants and bars. The event runs from 9 a.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Monday: Sarasota Sailing Squadron, 1717 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota.
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