Ultimate Rush Tribute at Oscura
Unfortunately, Ultimate Floyd had to cancel their Sunday performance, BUT Ultimate Rush Tribute will still be hitting Bradenton and Oscura this Saturday, February 21st. Don't miss out on the best RUSH tribute Florida has to offer!. Tickets Still Available!. OSCURA has been reimagined and relaunched in the...
Bradenton Area River Regatta preparations underway
FOX 13's Matthew McClellan breaks down this weekend's festivities in Bradenton ahead of the River Regatta.
Manatee County Unveils $252M Lasting Manatee Recovery Plan
Manatee County officials today pulled back the curtain on "Lasting Manatee," a sweeping recovery game plan that aims to fix storm‑damaged homes and harden vulnerable infrastructure after the 2024 storms. The initiative bundles homeowner repairs, rental recovery, voluntary buyouts and big‑ticket infrastructure work...
‘That happened to a friend of mine who lives in your neighborhood,’ Lakewood Ranch...
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Checks are disappearing in Lakewood Ranch, residents tell ABC 7 payments they mailed never made it to their destination. What looks like a normal neighborhood mailbox is now at the center of concern. Residents say checks dropped off there didn’t just get delayed — they were stolen.
Manatee County Commission Notes: 2/17/26
The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League and notes adherence, or lack of adherence to, good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular...
‘Cleaned out’: Lakewood Ranch mail theft victims lose hundreds of thousands
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents in Lakewood Ranch are reporting their mailed checks are being stolen and altered, with some victims losing significant amounts of money before banks intervene. John Lucker said his bank contacted him after discovering his check had been altered and the recipient’s name changed...
Florida Man Arrested in Cold Case Murder of Man Whose Body Was Found Near...
A man has been charged in the death of another man more than two decades after his body was found within a mile of his abandoned car, which had been set ablaze in the woods in southwest Florida, according to authorities. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, February 17, that the 1999 cold […]
$31M affordable housing complex opens in north Sarasota
A new affordable housing apartment complex has opened in north Sarasota, between downtown and the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. New Trail Plaza hosted an official ribbon-cutting event on Wednesday at 4644 N. Tamiami Trail, where officials say the property is already more than 50% occupied. Two mid-rise...
Demonstration set for Friday outside North Port High; principal concerns about safety
NORTH PORT — A demonstration will go on despite a school principal’s concerns about safety.
Sheriff seeks details in Sarasota murder-suicide that killed 7
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help as investigators continue working to determine a motive in a mass murder-suicide that killed seven people last week. Russell Kot, 51, killed his ex-girlfriend and her son in Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday before...

















