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A man convicted of abducting, raping and murdering a young mother in Sarasota County is set to be executed later today. Michael Lee King, 54, is scheduled to receive a three-drug injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. King was sentenced to death in 2009 after...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - I-75 drivers are currently dealing with a near 20 minute delay between Fruitville Road and Bee Ridge Road. Crashes are on both sides of the interstate, causing morning commuters to slow down. Northbound delays start near Clark Road and southbound before University Parkway.

Travelers across the Tampa Bay region have three new reasons to pack a bag. Allegiant Air is expanding once again at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport (PIE), adding nonstop service to Atlantic City, Trenton, and Huntsville — boosting the airport’s total nonstop destinations to an impressive 63 cities. The...

A fatal crash is expected to cause traffic delays at a major St. Petersburg intersection for several hours.

More than 17 years after the abduction and murder of North Port mother Denise Amber Lee, the 54-year-old man convicted of killing her is scheduled to be executed. Prosecutors said Michael King randomly targeted the 21-year-old mother of two on Jan. 17, 2008, abducting her from her home while her young children were...

In a poll taken of the approximately 20 residents who attended Manatee County’s Budget 101 session at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall March 11, 92% said they would prefer to keep paying their current taxes rather than cutting services to save money. The scenario presented by Claudia Campos, Manatee County’s...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash in North Port has closed Price Boulevard and Yorkshire Street, North Port Fire Rescue said. Five patients were transported to area hospitals following the crash. Their conditions are not known. The roadway remains closed as crews respond to the scene. No additional details...

A Hillsborough County businessman, if convicted in an alleged COVID relief funds case, might be ordered to forfeit his ill-gotten gains, a list that includes $4.8 million; a Mercedes Benz G-Wagon; and a Nebraska hotel. Caleb Walsh, 36, of Apollo Beach, is facing charges of bank fraud, wire fraud and...

The story begins like this: a beloved lost dog belonging to one Donald Evans was found by the dog catcher and euthanized in Sarasota in 1951. To prevent this type of heartbreak for others, Evans started the Humane Society of Sarasota County in 1952, which had room for 48 dogs and six cats.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Florida – Florida State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced that Abraham Moises Contreras Perez has been convicted on multiple felony charges following a three-day jury trial in Sarasota County. A jury found Perez guilty on March 11, 2026, of Domestic Battery by Strangulation, Tampering with a Victim or...