Bradenton FL

When: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026 - 10:00am to 4:00pm, Sunday, May 3rd, 2026 - 10:00am to 4:00pm. Description: The event will take place in the center of Downtown Sarasota at 5 Points Park, situated at the intersection of Central and First Street. Sarasota is renowned for its beautiful white sandy beaches, welcoming locals and tourists, as well as its charming architecture. A...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Developers are meeting with Sarasota business owners to discuss plans to replace popular Fruitville Road bungalows with an apartment complex. The colorful cottages currently house a number of small businesses, including a pancake house, a vegan shop, a jewelry store and a salon. Located at the intersection of Fruitville Road and Lynx Avenue, just across from the Sprouts Grocery Store, the...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County has lifted its burn ban after the Keetch-Byram Drought Index fell below 500 for seven consecutive days, according to the Sarasota County Fire Department. The ban had prohibited unpermitted open burns in Sarasota County. It took effect Oct. 11, 2025, when the county’s...

Beach Bump 3D/4D Imaging proudly celebrated the grand opening of its premier prenatal imaging studio in Bradenton, Florida with a successful ribbon cutting ceremony held on April 8, 2026. Designed to provide an elevated, luxury ultrasound experience, Beach Bump offers families the opportunity to bond with their baby in a...

From the Gulf coast to the Atlantic coast, cozy beach towns line Florida's perimeter, making fishing a premier sport in the state. Venice — not to be confused with the Italian island — has 14 miles of beaches, including Caspersen Beach, one of the Sunshine State's best-kept secrets. Just four minutes north of the Caspersen shoreline is the Venice Fishing Pier, where visitors can cast...

Spring has sprung, and with it comes new life. Commuters traveling Gulf of Mexico Drive are likely familiar with the nest that has been a longtime home to a nesting pair of osprey on the intersection with Longboat Club Road. The family of birds is celebrating success this month with...

A local family and the Manatee County NAACP are asking for answers after Bradenton police said officers shot and killed Willie Bell during a high-risk search warrant last month. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The family of a man shot and killed by Bradenton police in March is asking for body camera video of the shooting to be released. William Bell was killed while SWAT officers were serving a high-risk search warrant at a home near Martin Luther King Boulevard.

WIMAUMA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Wimauma man is facing nine felony charges after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said he opened fire on four people fishing in Lake Wimauma on Monday evening. Leo Palacios, 60, was at his residence in the 5500 block of State Road 674, across from the lake, when he exited the […]

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Construction is moving forward on IKEA’s new Sarasota location, part of a wave of major retailers drawn to the area’s growing population and strong economic indicators. Development continues across Sarasota with car dealerships, retail stores and coffee shops filling the landscape. Some residents have...