New build-to-rent townhome community opens in Wimauma
WIMAUMA, Fla. — A new housing community is now open in southern Hillsborough County. SkyMor Southshore Bay Townhomes in Wimauma are officially available for lease. The community by Metro Development Group is a build-to-rent, or BTR, community. BTRs across the Tampa-area have grown by 300% in the past five...
Fourth, final suspect arrested in fake Amazon driver robbery
NORTH PORT — Police announced a fourth suspect is in custody in connection with a North Port home invasion case where the suspects posed as Amazon drivers to get in the house.
HOA or Big Brother? Suncoast neighborhoods use controversial technology to fine speeders
A motorist driving a small Toyota hatchback turned into the Laurel Oak neighborhood off Bee Ridge Road in Sarasota County on an afternoon in late February. As the driver made his way through the community entrance, a camera inside the private subdivision captured the car going 39 mph. The speed limit was only 25 mph....
Accused accessory in Battie murder case withdraws request to lower bond
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The lawyer for the girlfriend of the suspect in the May 2024 shooting outside a Sarasota hookah lounge has withdrawn a request to lower her bond, court records show. Nicole Roberts is charged with being an accessory to second-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Both charges...
25-year-old member of Army Reserve charged in robberies of USF Credit Union on Clark...
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 25-year-old Sarasota man in connection with two robberies this summer of the USF Credit Union located at 3487 Clark Road in Sarasota. Christopher A. Borchardt, of 3467 Clark Road, Unit 265, is being held in the Sarasota County Jail under total...
Palmetto Police investigating four car break-ins
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - Palmetto Police are urging residents to lock their cars and remove all their valuables before leaving their cars after several break-ins Wednesday morning. Cash, a purse, loose change, and car registration papers are some of the items that were stolen after four cars were broken into.
Body found in retention pond near I-75/SR-70 in Manatee County
Manatee County deputies said they located a body in a retention pond Friday.
School Board member now leads Project Pride
SARASOTA — Sarasota County School Board member Tom Edwards has a new job.
Missing child ‘in danger’ after mother bolts from Manatee County Walmart following theft investigation:...
BRADENTON, Fla. - Deputies in Manatee County are searching for a toddler and her mother. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, Courtney Stanley, 27, bolted from deputies after a theft investigation at the Walmart located at 6225 State Road 64 East in Bradenton on Tuesday. Deputies say her...
The Mouth-Watering Donuts At This Amish Restaurant Are Worth The Drive From Anywhere In...
Nestled between Sarasota’s swaying palms and tourist attractions sits a slice of the Midwest so authentic you’ll check your GPS to confirm you’re still in Florida. Der Dutchman has quietly become the unexpected culinary pilgrimage site where locals willingly wait in line for donuts that have achieved legendary status...
