Changing climate, terrorism are topics of speaker series
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning’s “Global Issues” series continues in Venice, Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch with lectures focused on front-page issues examined by...
Goodwill program gives woman with disability chance to work
BRADENTON, Fla. - Goodwill has a program that provides compassion and empowerment to people with disabilities or other barriers. Lamesha Colson's hard-working spirit shows...
Florida sheriff’s deputy takes own life outside agency headquarters
SEBRING, Fla. - A sheriff's deputy in central Florida took his own life outside the agency's headquarters, officials said Wednesday. Paul Robitaille, 56, worked...
Bishop continues Snooty’s legacy, rehabilitating 2 manatees
BRADENTON, Fla. - We couldn't tell you about Bradenton and Manatee County without talking about the world's oldest-known manatee, Snooty. He lived to be...
Emergency water outage/boil water notice in Venice
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - There is an emergency potable water outage in the City of Venice on Wednesday, Jan. 31, from approximately 2:30 to...
St. Pete’s Raptor Fest celebrates 10 years of helping birds of prey
St. Petersburg’s Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is home to 20 raptors, or birds of prey (like the Eastern Screech Owl pictured),...
Aldi to open four stores in Illinois, Florida, California, and Arizona
Aldi is opening four new locations in Illinois, Florida, California, and Arizona, and another store could be taking the place of a shuttered Bed...
Florida city named the best date night spot in the U.S.
Ahead of Valentine's Day, a Florida city topped a list of the best locales for date nights in the United States, thanks to...
Former mobile home site to become affordable housing
What was once a deplorable mobile home park just outside St. Petersburg city limits will now house an affordable housing community for residents with...
Day care owner arrested for molesting young employees, Manatee deputies say
PARRISH, Fla. - The owner of a Manatee County day care was arrested for molesting two former teenage employees, according to the sheriff's office....
