Tampa, Sarasota and Lakeland rank among nation’s deadliest metro areas for pedestrians, study finds
TAMPA, Fla. - A recent report on pedestrian safety ranks three Bay Area metros among the deadliest in the nation. Smart Growth America and the National Complete Streets Coalition recently released a 2026 study that argues roads are "dangerous by design" and prioritize vehicle speed and convenience. "And what that...
17-year-old charged as adult in shooting death of Manatee High senior
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Palmetto teenager is being charged as an adult in the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Bradenton on May 18, court records show. Santana Davis, 17, has been charged with manslaughter by culpable negligence with a firearm, improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon or firearm, and possession of
Florida Grocery Shoppers Are Facing Major Changes, And Publix Is At The Center of...
Florida grocery shoppers are stepping into a summer of transformation. As the Sunshine State’s population...
Openings of Siesta Drive bridge to Siesta Key to be reduced to four per...
Four-hour notice required for those evening openings, FDOT says. As repairs and renovation work proceed on the Siesta Drive bridge to Siesta Key, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has announced a modification to the bridge-opening schedule for marine traffic. From Monday, June 22, through Friday, July 24,
A toxic site cleanup in Florida comes with a ‘wicked problem’
County leaders are debating whether to continue having a role in the cleanup of Piney Point, a toxic industrial site near Tampa Bay that’s in the midst of lengthy shutdown process. When a catastrophic breach at Piney Point threatened Manatee County homes with a toxic flood and fueled an environmental disaster five year
WITH VIDEO: Mote Marine releases 2,000 snook into Charlotte County waters
PORT CHARLOTTE — Mote Marine Laboratory released 2,000 juvenile snook into Charlotte County waters Thursday.
F-150 Blows a Stop Sign, Ends Up in a Florida Man’s Bedroom at Midnight
A Florida neighborhood got a rude awakening in the early hours of June 9th when a Ford F-150 pickup truck did something that trucks, by all reasonable expectations, should not do: it drove through a ... Read more
Missing adult last seen in Palmetto
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office searching for 60-year-old Bradley Price. He was last seen in the 700 block of 46th Street Court East, Palmetto. Price was driving a 2010 White Ford Fusion with FL tag Y484MU. He is approximately 6’1”, 140lbs, and was wearing a...
It Sounds Crazy, But Florida Is Actually Home To The World’s Biggest Vinyl Record...
You know that feeling when you discover something so unexpectedly magnificent in your own backyard that you wonder how you missed it all these years?. Tucked away in St. Petersburg, Bananas Records: Vinyl Warehouse holds what’s believed to be the largest collection of vinyl records on the planet, and it’s waiting for y
California-style Mexican restaurant adds second Manatee location. Take a look
Inside the new Los Chiludos restaurant in Bradenton, graffiti-styled artwork shows a cultural blend of Los Angeles and Mexico. A lowrider Chevy Impala is depicted along one wall, with the Mexican flag across the other. It represents what Los Chiludos offers: California-style Mexican cuisine. The restaurant recently ope
