The National Weather Service has issued a rip current risk for coastal Sarasota County through this evening. It says robust southwesterly winds have generated waves of two to three feet on the Gulf, increasing the... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office reports 38 suspected heroin overdoses over the last month. Seven have resulted in deaths. Over the last year, 132 overdoses have happened in Sarasota County. Among those, it reports 17 deaths. WWSB-TV has... Read More.

The sheriff's office says a Sarasota man stole $10,000 worth of rifles. It has arrested 24-year-old Justin McFarling for armed burglary and theft of a firearm. A business owner on Port Road says he had several... Read More.

The Coast Guard rescued someone from an overnight sailboat explosion in Back Bay. The sailboat spread the blaze to another vessel after it came loose from a harbor, but crews put out both fires. An unidentified... Read More.

If you want to save money on school supplies, then you may want to shop this weekend. Most of these items remain tax-free through Sunday. The state tax holiday also applies to clothes and shoes. However, the... Read More.

The area may receive heavy rain this weekend. The National Hurricane Center says a trough of low pressure may form over the northeastern Gulf. Forecasters say the system could develop while remaining almost stationary. They have given... Read More.

Tropical Storm Earl has dumped heavy rain along Mexico's Gulf Coast after going through Belize. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says the storm has weakened, and it poses no threat to the American Gulf... Read More.

The no-swim advisory at Venice Fishing Pier continues. Officials say water quality tests from earlier this week show beach waters contain an unhealthy amount of waste. They attribute this to storm water runoff. Public health officials have... Read More.