Manatee County schedules community cleanup events to address Big Bin Advantage concerns
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Three months after implementing the Big Bin Advantage trash collection system, Manatee County is hosting its first community cleanup event this weekend to help residents dispose of items that don’t fit in their weekly bins. The county will hold drop-off events Saturday from 8 a.m....
Construction workers using on-street parking in Sarasota impacting local businesses
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The construction for a multi-family housing apartment building in the Rosemary District in Sarasota is raising concerns, not because of lane closures, but because of construction workers using nearly all of the on-street parking on N. Lemon Ave. Seaward CrossFit co-owners said they noticed the...
Teen celebrates recovery after rare surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
UPDATE 3:53 P.M. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - A teenager celebrated a major milestone at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after undergoing complex surgery to treat an extremely rare overgrowth syndrome that puzzled doctors for more than a decade. Jasmine, who has been a patient at the hospital since...
Venice man charged in airboat theft
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man was arrested after he allegedly told deputies he stole an airboat because he needed parts to repair another boat, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Port Charlotte man reported his airboat and trailer stolen from...
St. Pete nursing student saves dying man in between classes
A Galen College nursing student saved a man’s life between classes, using what she learned in school.
ICE wants Guatemalan arrested for driving without license in Sumter County
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on a Guatemalan arrested for driving without a license in Sumter County. Mateo Zavala Mejia, 28, of Bradenton, was driving a white Nissan passenger car at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bushnell when a deputy ran the vehicle’s license plate and discovered...
9,000 coral babies born in Apollo Beach reef restoration
A major milestone was reached for the coral reefs in Florida. Through a big collaboration, a state-funded vision has become a reality as reef restoration is beginning to happen.
Nearly 20 Years After Dog Finds Remains, Othram Identifies John Doe
In January 2006, a resident of Ruskin, Florida, which is just south of Tampa, found partial human skeletal remains belonging to an unidentified individual in their yard. The remains were brought into the person's yard by their dog. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded and began collecting evidence and...
Animal advocates ask Manatee County to modify new shelter kennel design
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Animal advocates are asking Manatee County Commissioners to make changes to the new Bishop Animal Shelter currently under construction in West Bradenton. The group says the kennels are too small for dogs living there while they look for new homes. Julie Madison, a certified dog trainer...
Cortez Small Business on the Brink After Hurricanes — Community Support Needed Now
Long after the hurricanes moved off Florida’s Gulf Coast, the financial storm continues for many locally owned businesses. One Cortez small business is now sounding an urgent alarm: without immediate community support, it may be forced to close its doors within weeks. “The Beach Shop” is located at 11904 Cortez Rd.,...
