Bradenton Police looking for electric bike thief
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police are asking the public for help in finding a man who helped himself to someone’s electric bike June 16. At about 8 p.m., the suspect seen in surveillance video arrived at the Family Dollar on Manatee Avenue Easton a bicycle, but was seen leaving on an e-bike belonging to...
Bradenton airline employee sentenced to prison for trying to meet 12-year-old
Brian Walker received a sentence of 12 years and 7 months for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Marine with no family to receive funeral Tuesday at Sarasota National Cemetery
Marine Larry Jake Willis, a local veteran who died May 26 at age 82, is receiving a burial with full military honors at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, at Sarasota National Cemetery, 9810 State Road 72, Sarasota. The public is invited to attend. Those wishing to do so should line up at the public information center by 9...
Lakewood Ranch apartment complex sells for $81.8 million
An Atlanta-based real estate company has purchased an apartment complex in Lakewood Ranch for $81.8 million. Penler acquired the Botanic at Waterside on March 31, according to Sarasota County property records. Located at 1400 Pine Warbler Place, Botanic at Waterside contains 320 units, property records show. The...
VIDEO: Suspect steals e-bike from shopper inside Bradenton Family Dollar, police say
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Bradenton Police Department is looking for the suspect in an e-bike theft at a Family Dollar store. Surveillance video shows the suspect arriving on a bike, making a purchase at the store and then taking an e-bike which police later learned belonged to a shopper inside.
Barred bar patron finds relief in the street
Suspicious incident: Hearing the door slam shut on his rear lanai, a homeowner reported an unknown adult male had entered the screened area “and just stood there,” according to the incident report. Standing near a washer and dryer, the man told the complainant he needed a towel to clean his hands because they were wet.
Diverted flight leaves woman stranded, raises questions about Frontier policy
As cities hours away and hundreds of miles apart are classified as "sister cities," passengers face unexpected challenges when flights are diverted.
Woman charged in baby’s death at ‘daycare’ she ran in 1-bedroom apartment: SPPD
A woman was arrested after a baby died at the "daycare" she was running inside her one-bedroom apartment in St. Petersburg, according to police.
Death investigation underway after body found in vehicle in Ruskin: HCSO
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation Wednesday morning after a body was found in a vehicle in Ruskin.
Severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday and Thursday
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dry air in the upper levels will continue to suppress thunderstorm development on Wednesday. Storms are still likely to form, but their coverage will be scattered. Some colder air in the upper levels and strong wind shear means a few of those storms could become severe,...
