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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Suncoast Boat Show returned for its 44th year at Marina Jacks, showcasing powerboats and retail marine items for attendees. The event included a fishing clinic for children, teaching them about different species and key techniques. Evan Phillips, a mobile marine maintenance expert who grew up...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A full closure to through traffic at the intersection of County Road 675 and State Road 70 will begin Monday, April 20, as part of the ongoing SR 70 improvement project by the Florida Department of Transportation. The closure is expected to remain in place...

VENICE – Goodwill Industries-Manasota has signed a lease to take over the former Tervis headquarters for a 54,189-square-foot Sustainability & Logistics Center.

NORTH PORT — When Kevin and Lauren Wallace parked their van in the driveway of their North Port rental home, they walked up to what was the first home without wheels in nine months.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A 57-year-old Bradenton man was killed early Sunday in a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV on U.S. 19 in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The incident occurred around midnight in the eastbound lanes of U.S. 19, just west of...

Sunday morning on Venice Beach turned unexpectedly somber when a dead hammerhead shark washed ashore near the Venice Fishing Pier, drawing an impromptu crowd of roughly 100 to 150 people along the sand. Beachgoers, including children, clustered around, snapping photos and videos while officials were called in to deal with the unusual and unsettling scene.

A 57-year-old Bradenton man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Sunday morning in Manatee County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at approximately 12:00 a.m. on April 19, 2026, along US 19 just west of Hightower Road. Investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling eastbound in the...

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A boat fire at a Venice public ramp injured a 5-year-old boy and a 41-year-old woman Sunday after what the woman called an onboard “explosion.”. Venice Fire Rescue responded around 1:16 p.m. to the Marina Park Boat Ramp near the Historic Venice Train Depot and the Intracoastal Waterway, where crews found a family of four at...

A missing boater was located deceased in Central Florida. The post Missing Boater Located Deceased in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Paraíso Beach Club in Naples has completed the purchase of 200 feet of beachfront property on Vanderbilt Beach and has received full approval for its site development permit. The club declined to disclose the purchase price. Plans call for the beachfront private club to be built on about 1.35 acres on Gulf Shore Drive. It will feature three restaurants, saltwater pools with private cabanas...