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An artisan pizzeria with Florida roots is coming to a bustling area of Manatee County. Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has signed a lease for the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour plaza off State Road 64 near Interstate 75, according to the shopping center’s leasing plan. The new restaurant will be in a 2,381-square-foot...

A former dental office manager in Manatee County is headed to prison after prosecutors say she stole tens of thousands of dollars from businesses and their patients. A Manatee County judge sentenced Tiffany Denyse Young, 54, of St. Petersburg, to 15 years in state prison followed by 15 years of probation, according...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A homicide investigation is underway after police said a 21-year-old father was shot while driving with his toddler in the back seat, causing him to crash in St. Petersburg. Officers responded just after 2 p.m. Sunday to a vehicle that crashed into a parked car at an auto shop on […]

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - P.M. drivers are dealing with a huge headache on I-75 southbound. A crash involving a trailer on it’s side is blocking the right lane, and backing up traffic nearly 7miles. The crash is at MM-202, between Clark Road and the Venice Connector. Delays start near...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), in collaboration with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC), has arrested two men on charges related to illegal gambling, the agency has announced. Mevin Rodrigues, 30, and Dylan Cardoso, 32 — both of 75 Second Ave. in Englewood — were taken into custody...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) — Sarasota Memorial Hospital was recognized on Tuesday, September 9, for supporting employees who serve in the United States Armed Forces, Reserves, and National Guard. The hospital received two Seven Seals Awards from the Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR)....

Environmentalist cautions about risks and cost of keeping the inlet open. Host: The words “Mother Nature” came up at least a dozen times at a Sarasota County Commission meeting this week about Midnight Pass. Everybody is in awe of Mom right now — the assumption is that the breach blown open by last year’s hurricanes...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The family of a 21-year-old man shot and killed in St. Petersburg is speaking out as police continue to search for suspects. Police say Tyrone Howard was found shot inside his car after it crashed on Emerson Avenue South around 2 p.m. last Sunday. His 14-month-old daughter, Amira, was in the...

SARASOTA, Fla. - As new developments go up, Florida farmland disappears. That makes it hard for young students involved in the Future Farmers of America and other agriculture programs to get a hands-on experience. Sarasota County Schools is helping to turn that around. For the last two years, the district...

The Florida Holocaust Museum has reopened its doors after undergoing the most extensive renovation in its history, an $8.8 million project aimed at modernizing its facilities and strengthening security for visitors. The updated museum in downtown St. Petersburg debuts with several new features, including a special...