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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A proposed cruise port in Manatee County is now off the table, a major win for advocates and locals who have pushed to protect Terra Ceia and surrounding waters. But while supporters are celebrating the result, they say the broader fight to preserve the area...

Two Sarasota boat manufacturers are joining forces through an acquisition. Calcutta Marine International LLC has purchased Andros Boatworks Inc. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Calcutta, based on Northgate Boulevard, makes custom offshore fishing catamarans. Andros, headquartered on Pinckney Avenue off Clark Road, is known for its custom...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A man is charged with murder after deputies said he called 911 to report he had stabbed his wife at a home in south Manatee County. Deputies responded around 5:40 p.m. Thursday to the 3700 block of 82nd Avenue Circle East. There, they found 32-year-old Meaghan Bowler in a bathroom with apparent stab wounds, according to investigators...

Our highly respected colleagues in the Sarasota area have created a website similar to ours called ArtsBeat.org. We will publish some of their fine insightful work on occasion when the show is likely to come to South Florida on a tour, or when a production will be of interest to local readers. In this case, this national tour is at the Kravis Center through...

Robert Boast charged with aggravated assault in Sarasota County case. During an incident that occurred close to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, two Sarasota County Sheriff’s deputies ended up firing at a suspect who had pointed a gun at them and two other deputies who had responded to a 911 call, the Sheriff’s Office reported on April 3.

For more than two decades, Sarasota County has had a single program to counter the suburban sprawl that has come to define the area’s recent development boom. In November, voters will decide whether to extend that program for another 23 years. The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously Tuesday to...

In a unanimous vote that could set up a major legal showdown, Sarasota County commissioners this week moved to block developers from building large apartment complexes next to rural homes and farmland, rejecting applications amid legal uncertainty over a controversial state law. At the center of the dispute is Florida’s...

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Blaise Ingoglia announced over $1.4 million in awards to several Florida fire departments for upgrades to equipment, supplies, and training to protect firefighters from dangerous cancer-causing materials while speaking in Bradenton this week. As CFO, Ingoglia is also Florida's Fire Marshal. "As State Fire Marshal, it...

Life can move along in a familiar rhythm until one unexpected moment turns something ordinary into something unforgettable. That is exactly what happened to Joni while she was riding her motorcycle through Sarasota County, Florida. In an instant, she came across a scene she never would have imagined. Thankfully, her...

TAMPA, Fla. - A 16-year-old who's accused of killing another teen had a pre-trial detention hearing in Tampa on Thursday. James Middlebrooks, 16, is accused of shooting Jonathan Blue, 19, during an alleged drug deal. The backstory:. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it got a 911 call around 1:20...