WWSB-TV (Sarasota, FL)

WWSB, also known as channel 40, is a TV station based in Sarasota, Florida, that operates as an ABC affiliate for the Suncoast region of the Tampa Bay area. It is owned by Gray Television and has its studios situated on 10th Street in Sarasota's Rosemary District. The transmitter for WWSB is located on Rutland Road (County Road 675) in the community of Rye, which is about 5 miles (8 km) east-southeast of Parrish in Manatee County. Additionally, the station has a news bureau in Venice, Florida.

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Lady Cougars receive state championship rings for 2024-25 state title

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (CMHS) girls basketball team have received some more hardware for their state championship run during the 2024-25 school year. The girls and their coaches received their championship rings during a ceremony in the school’s gymnasium on Thursday evening. The Lady Cougars won the program’s first state title back in March of this year when they defeated Bolles High School for the Class 3A state championship.
Suspects in Ockalawaha murders to enter pleas and be sentenced next month

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Ryan Turbeville

OCKLAWAHA, Fla. (WCJB) - All three of the teenagers accused of murdering three other teenagers in Marion County are set to enter pleas and be sentenced next month. Following Christopher Atkins entering a guilty plea in April in connection with the murders of Layla Silvernail, Camille Quarles, and Michael Hodo, co-defendants Robert Robinson and Tahj Brewton are now set to enter pleas rather than going to trial. Prosecutors say a judge will sentence Atkins during a hearing on July 22.
Discovering the Sinkholes of the Suncoast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One beautiful feature of the Suncoast is the soil beneath our feet. We are NOT in the main sinkhole area of Florida! Yay! But we do have two huge sinkholes in Sarasota County. Click and watch! Do you have an idea for Discovering the Suncoast?
Family dog comes face-to-face with black bear inside home

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Jasmine Viel

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43 champions crowned at 2025 U.S. Rowing Youth Nat’l Championships at NBP

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Xavier McKnight

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A spectacular weekend out on the water that was filled with lots of hardware to go around has ended at Nathan Benderson Park. A total of 43 actionable champions crowned at the 2025 U.S. Rowing Youth National Championships. This year’s regatta saw more than four thousand athletes in attendance. That marks the largest youth championship in event history.
Black Skimmers arrive on the Suncoast

1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Our amazing beaches here on the Suncoast don’t just attract people, but a unique bird as well. From April to August, black skimmers can be seen in our area. Evan powers, Shorebird Stewardship Coordinator says, “black skimmers are named for the way that they feed. They skim through the water with their super long underbill. These guys are great hunters. As they are skimming through the water they aren’t actually looking for the fish.
Farmer’s Market Sunday Forecast

2 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hit and miss thunderstorms will continue to pop up in our Suncoast afternoons, typical of our rainy season. However, thunderstorms will be widely scattered, so some of us may see very little rain, while others get a downpour. We have little change in this pattern through the upcoming week. By next weekend a small low in the upper atmosphere could increase the coverage of these daily storms.
Beach & Boating Forecast Sunday

2 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Beaches are quiet in the mornings, giving way to hit and miss thunderstorms to pop up in our Suncoast afternoons, typical of our rainy season. However, thunderstorms will be widely scattered, so some of us may see very little rain, while others get a downpour. A few beach showers are possible early Sunday morning, too. Winds are mainly out of the Southeast to South at 5 to 10 mph. Rip current risk is low, and the UV Index will be Extreme.
Saturday Afternoon and Evening Forecast

2 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hit and miss storms continue for the afternoon and evening hours. Any and all storms will die down after sunset, then repeat the cycle for Sunday afternoon and next week. We have little change in this pattern through the upcoming week. By the weekend of June 21st, a small low in the upper atmosphere could increase the coverage of these daily storms. Dew points hold the mid-70s. Highs will climb to 90° for the coasts. Inland we’ll see low 90s for high temperatures.
Farmer’s Markets Saturday Forecast

2 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Mike Modrick

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hit and miss thunderstorms will continue to pop up in our Suncoast afternoons, typical of our rainy season. However, thunderstorms will be widely scattered, so some of us may see very little rain, while others get a downpour. We have little change in this pattern through the upcoming week. By the weekend of June 21st, a small low in the upper atmosphere could increase the coverage of these daily storms.