Bradenton FL

Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) is proud to announce the official ribbon cutting of its new, state-of-the-art Cardiac Catheterization Lab, marking a major milestone in the hospital’s ongoing investment in advanced heart care for the community. The hospital’s second Cath Lab opened for procedures on December 1,...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - More than 100 firefighters worked to put out a fire at a St. Petersburg commercial storage facility on Tuesday afternoon. The fire started around 3 p.m. at Ocal Storage, located at 3160 Morris Street North in St. Petersburg. St. Pete Fire Rescue told FOX 13 that...

SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital has been ranked among 100 “Great Hospitals in America” for 2025.

After decades of Sunday services, a 75-year-old church on the southern edge of the Euclid St. Paul’s neighborhood is preparing to take on a new role in the neighborhood by becoming housing for local residents. The former Pinellas Vietnamese Church of the Nazarene, located at 1225 9th Avenue North,...

Hollie Nelsen, who has taught at Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences for the past 13 years, was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in February 2025. Nelsen is an avid runner, and she was picked to run on Team Teal with the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition and has a goal of raising $21,000.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee and Sarasota counties are under a burn ban because of the dry and drought conditions in our area. The burn bans for both counties have been in effect since October 11th of this year. During this burn ban, you can’t light fireworks, fountain fireworks, or...

ST. PETERSBURG — Cold night shelters are open Tuesday, Dec. 30, at multiple locations across St. Pete. The Homeless Leadership Alliance has coordinated with local shelters to ensure that individuals in need have a warm and safe place to sleep. Shelters are activated when the National Weather Service expects a “feels...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A former social media influencer who scammed the federal government out of $1 million in disaster loans during the pandemic was sentenced Monday to 16 years in prison by a Sarasota Circuit Court judge for bank fraud. Danielle Miller had pleaded guilty to 38 counts of...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A car fire is slowing traffic on I-75 southbound, just north of Fruitville Road. The vehicle was fully involved, forcing cars from the right-hand lanes. Avoid the area if possible.

Manatee County commissioners are looking ahead to 2026 as the new year approaches. In December 2025, commissioners adopted the county’s first organization wide strategic plan, setting a vision, mission and series of goals intended to guide growth and preservation in the years ahead. “It’s clear, concise and gives us...