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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County commissioners on Dec. 2 discussed joining the state’s Department of Government Efficiency initiative (DOGE) as the first county to take part in an AI pilot program aimed at improving government efficiency. The pilot would use the same dataset that the county previously...

The Manatee County School Board told Manatee County commissioners that Lakewood Ranch High School is overcrowded and a second high school is needed in the area. In response, commissioners Bob McCann, Jason Bearden and Carol Felts said the roads surrounding the high school on Rangeland Parkway are overcrowded and...

Thanks to a 4-3 vote, Tal Siddique will wield the gavel in 2026. He was swept into office last fall on a wave of voter discontent. Host: The Manatee County Commission has a new chair. The vote was a tight one, and some of the rhetoric in the run-up of the vote Tuesday reflected the tidal change that brought in three...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman who worked in a now-closed Sarasota health clinic has been found guilty of practicing medicine without a license. Jaqlyn M. Tinaro, 31, was found guilty Nov. 26 of four felony counts of unlicensed practice of a healthcare professional, Sarasota County court records show. She...

Oh, what fun it is to … recover your illegally parked car from a towing service?. No, that’s not how the holiday ditty is supposed to go. So, to avoid creating a new Christmas classic based on frustration and unexpected costs, the Sarasota Police is warning anyone who normally leaves cars and trucks curbside in the...

Florida police in Sarasota had their hands full removing a 600-pound alligator earlier this week.

Between November 18 and 20, 2025, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office conducted a retail theft operation at the University Town Center (UTC) mall in Sarasota. Multiple sheriff’s units participated in the effort. The operation aimed to address an increase in retail thefts during the holiday shopping period.

PALMETTO, Fla. (WFLA) — At Feld Entertainment Studios in Palmetto, 65 performers are in rehearsals gearing up for the newest Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus production. News Channel 8 got a behind the scenes look at the production. The Greatest Show on Earth is throwing the “Greatest Party on Earth.” When...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Officials are warning Manatee County residents about a new variation of a long-running jury duty scam. According to the Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, a resident recently reported receiving a call from scammers posing as law enforcement officers. The callers claimed the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sheriff Department, along with the Florida Highway Patrol, is working to clear a crash on Sumter Blvd near I-75. At least one person was injured in the crash, and taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with critical injuries, according to FHP. The crash happened just...