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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Intercoastal Medical Group Memory Clinic hosted an event highlighting what they call a pioneering treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The second annual ‘Day of Hope’ event for Intercoastal Memory Clinic patients and caregivers filled the auditorium at Suncoast Community Church. All seeking community and resources to fight back against Alzheimer’s disease.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County’s Gulf Islands Ferry Service has launched its newest vessel, the Manatee Belle, offering larger capacity, faster service and air conditioning for passengers traveling between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. The new ferry carries 91 passengers, nearly doubling the capacity of the original...

A new restaurant is coming to one of downtown St. Pete’s most active nightlife blocks. DalMoros, which serves fresh pasta made to order, will open in a 1,100-square-foot space at 204 1st Avenue North, on the corner of 2nd Street North and 1st Avenue North across from Olivia. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Chef Judi Gallagher, the culinary director at ABC7 and a familiar face on Suncoast View, died last week. Gallagher hosted daily cooking segments on the noon news, reported live every Friday from different Suncoast restaurants in her weekly “Chef Judi’s Dish” segment, and filled the Suncoast View kitchen every Wednesday with her favorite foods segments.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI saturation patrol on Friday in an effort to continue cracking down on impaired driving. Five drivers were arrested for impaired driving by night shift deputies on April 10, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. Deputies wrote three criminal traffic summonses, 62 civil citations and issued 40 warnings, the release said. During the department’s...

The Fatal Altercation Unfolds (Image Credits: Unsplash) Sarasota, Florida – A domestic dispute escalated into tragedy when a 39-year-old man stabbed his wife in their home while their two toddler sons remained inside. Jesse Jones waited several hours after the attack before dialing 911, where he uttered the chilling words to dispatchers. Deputies from the ... Read more The post ‘Hope I Didn’t Wait...

It’s those closest to us that often have the greatest power to destroy us. That chilling sentiment is the premise behind Oxygen’s newest series The Killer Among Us, hosted by Emmy-winner Alan Cumming. “We all seek out community at work, at church, among friends. These are the people...

When the late Manatee County commissioner Carol Ann Felts made a motion on Sept. 16, 2025 to direct county staffers to come up with the budget, funding and personnel needed to take “into account water quality standards and environmental standards that we should have been doing all along,” she was clearly talking about the Myakka River.

Officers Emrich and Eades were rinsing their boat after a patrol when a curious manatee approached the dock to drink the freshwater runoff. While the interaction was charming, the officers emphasized that providing fresh water to manatees is harmful, as it trains them to approach boats and puts them at risk of strikes.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - City commissioners have unanimously approved the extension of paid parking hours and an increase in fines for parking citations. On-street parking will run from 8 a.m. to midnight. Garages and city-owned lots will require payment around the clock once in effect. Broxton Harvey, the city of...