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The Sarasota Springs Trailhead, at Webber Street and the Legacy Trail, and the Ashton Road Trailhead should both be open later this fall, along with the remainder of Segment 2.  The third trailhead, known as the Pompano Trailhead, which will be located near the Sarasota County Fairgrounds and will include 12 lighted pickleball courts and a community center, is scheduled to open the fall of 2022, along with Segment 3 and the North Port Connector.  Currently there are signalized at-grade crossings for the Legacy Trail at Clark Road and Beneva Road. In addition, there will be a signalized cros...

Sarasota and Manatee counties haven't seen much rain this month. And starting last Tuesday, conditions seemed to change overnight in Sarasota.  Record demand for water led some residents to use drinking water to keep their lawns green. This caused water outages and low pressure problems for anyone living north of Bee Ridge Road.  The next day, the county declared a drought emergency and urged residents to conserve water for the next week. The persistent dry weather and an increased chance of wildfires also led authorities to impose recreational burn bans across the region.  But the dr...

"We have plenty of water, we just can't maintain the pressure in the system because of increased demands," said Mike Mylett, the county's utility director.  The county said it is working to return water pressure to normal levels but due to multiple external factors such as the dry weather and customer usage, it is difficult to estimate when that may occur. The majority of the demand for water in Sarasota County is being used for irrigation, Mylett said. Because reclaimed water systems are running low, residents are turning to potable water to water lawns, wash cars and to pressure wash. 

SCSO: K-9, Aviation Unit search for burglary suspect in South Sarasota WWSB Generic Stock 5 (Source: WWSB-ABC7) By ABC7 Staff | May 19, 2021 at 3:02 PM EDT - Updated May 20 at 6:14 AM SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - You might have noticed a large police presence near Bee Ridge and Honore Avenue in South Sarasota. Sarasota County Sheriff’s officials say they are searching for a burglary suspect. Deputies responded around 1:30 p.m., for a possibly burglary attempt in the 5200 block of Tonto Way, where one male subject was seen via home surveillance in the backyard. K-9 and aviation units al...

We love our beaches. And we love our parks and preserves. But sometimes in sunny Florida you just gotta get indoors. Especially now when regardless of what the calendar says, the weather screams “summer!” So, yeah, now that you’ve posted that vaccine selfie, go ahead and mask up and have some fun inside, where you also don’t have to worry about our infamous afternoon thunderstorms. We’ve included our picks for best air-conditioned family activities as well as adults-only date night recommendations. You will also find some great restaurant, bar and ice cream shop suggestions mixed i...