2-year-old ‘in danger’ after mother speeds away from Bradenton Walmart theft investigation: deputies
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said they are looking for a woman and her 2-year-old daughter after she fled from deputies on Tuesday.
Teen Disappears While Visiting Cousins. When His Mom Woke Up, She Had a Missed...
"He knows that I would burn this world down to find him and that I wouldn't be scared of anything or anybody," Bridgette Pelletier says of son Giovanni
LISTEN: Manatee Cats Starved, Being Nursed Back to Health
Investigators are looking for the person who left the cats in a cage
Passenger in fatal Bradenton crash charged with tampering with evidence
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The passenger in a pickup truck involved in fatal crash in Bradenton July 7 has been charged with tampering with evidence for allegedly taking alcohol out of the truck after the crash, police say. Robert Viera, 52, was arrested Aug. 4 after investigators turned up surveillance...
Venice boat ramp closes after driver reverses pickup truck into water
A boat ramp in Venice is closed after a driver reversed their pickup truck into the water.
For more than a decade, this couple from Italy have been making delicious food...
Tucked away in a nondesrcript strip-mall in Bradenton, there's a little slice of Italy that keeps the regulars coming back with a menu that highlights the classics. Walk into Tiramisu Italian Restaurant, and you’ll quickly realize—it’s more than just a place to eat. It’s a place where love, tradition, and community...
A New Clinical Trial Aims to Help Anxious Dogs Cope With Thunderstorms
If you're a dog owner, Florida's afternoon summer showers can mean less relief from sweltering temps and more reminders of your pup's anxiety about storms. But a new clinical trial wants to provide some relief for you and your four-legged bestie. And lucky for local pet owners, Bayshore Veterinary Group in Bradenton...
Man arrested on charge of assault with canned goods
6:45 p.m., South Pineapple Avenue at South Lemon Avenue. Battery: Sitting at a table in a park, a man told an officer that he and the complainant, a woman, approached him and, in random fashion, referred to him by a racial epithet. An argument ensued during which the man said the woman reached into her purse in such...
Jury Convicts Mexican National For Trafficking Methamphetamine In Hillsborough And Manatee Counties
Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that a federal jury has found Lorenzo Valerio-Popoca (31, Mexico) guilty of two counts of conspiring to traffic methamphetamine. Valerio-Popoca faces a minimum of 10 years, up to life, in federal prison on each count. His sentencing hearing is set for...
Sarasota, Bradenton to fire up school zone cameras Monday, the first day of school
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Monday, Aug. 11, is the first day of school for students in Sarasota and Manatee counties. For drivers, it also means photo-enforced speed cameras in school zones will be watching. Cameras are currently in use in the city limits of Bradenton and Sarasota. The city of...