Bradenton FL

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Delays of near 45 minutes have commuters running behind on I-75 southbound. The over 6 mile backup is connected to a crash involving multiple vehicles, at State Road 64. As the crash undergoes clearing, the right lane remains blocked.

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 to, or lack of adherence to, good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular...

Reacting to a continuing lack of rainfall in the region, the Southwest Florida Water Management District announced “Modified Phase III” extreme water shortage restrictions Wednesday.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A motion hearing in Sarasota on Thursday focused on the next steps in a civil lawsuit against the Diocese of Venice and representatives of the Rev. Leo Riley, a Roman Catholic priest accused of inappropriate contact with multiple children. Attorneys argued over the production of documents...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Raynaldo Wolkooski, 20, who ran away from a treatment center in the 3800 block of 7th St E, Bradenton, at about 1:13 PM on March 25, 2026. He is 5′7″ tall, weighs about 160 pounds, and was last seen wearing a blue scrubs-type shirt, possibly with a burgundy Adidas...

Findings of traffic speed study serve as basis for City Commission vote. With a unanimous vote on March 23, upon first reading of the proposed ordinance, the Sarasota city commissioners approved the lowering of the city’s speed limits from 25 mph to 20 mph on all local roadways on which a traffic study showed that...

T.J. Carney's, a popular Irish-themed bar and grill in Venice, Sarasota County, Florida, was temporarily shut down after a state inspection found rodent droppings, improper food storage, and a long list of sanitation problems at the restaurant.

NOKOMIS — If you're feeling the pain of higher gas prices, imagine you're in Sarasota County Sheriff Kurt Hoffman's shoes: His patrol vehicles log nearly 7 million miles a year, he said at Monday's Nokomis Area Civic Association meeting.

Visitors to downtown Sarasota and St. Armands Circle won’t be paying more to park in paid on-street and garage spaces, but hours will be extended and citation fees increased as the city’s Parking Division seeks to achieve operational solvency. As an enterprise fund, the Parking Division, under the...

On January 15, 2026, officers and dispatchers from the Bradenton Police Department were recognized for their rapid response to a deadly shooting inside a medical office. Lt. Shannon Seymour, Officer Jack Stapleton, and Officer Richard Coachman secured the scene and provided care that saved a victim’s life by applying...