Bradenton FL

The Sarasota County Planning Commission has recommended approval of a project to build nearly 9,000 homes as part of the Winchester Ranch along North Port. The county commission will make the ultimate determination sometime in early 2026. A petition from the developer requested to change the Future Land Use of about...

VENICE — A man was found “deceased of self-inflicted wounds” in a homeless encampment area Sunday behind CVS at the corner of South Tamiami Trail and Jacaranda Boulevard.

Florida’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants routinely inspects restaurants, food trucks and other food service establishments for public health and cleanliness issues. The reports are public information. During recent inspections in Manatee County, a Mexican restaurant in Palmetto was temporarily shut down after...

David Jolly has been crisscrossing the Sunshine State since entering the Democratic race for governor in June, and the event at 535 Nova was his 130th public gathering since he entered the contest, but the first time he appeared with Gwen Graham. The post David Jolly appears with Gwen Graham in St. Pete, sparking...

A Florida man claimed the top prize from the $10,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game, winning millions of dollars. The Florida Lottery recently announced that Ramon Cabo, of Lakewood Ranch, claimed the $10,000 a week for life top prize from the $10,000 A Week For Life scratch-off game. The...

MANATEE COUNTY — Rattlesnake Key, an undeveloped island situated just north of Emerson Preserve in Manatee County, was sold to a private corporation. State and local officials had long eyed the property for conservation, but negotiations with the seller to acquire it for public use fell apart last year.

TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for West Central Florida on Sunday, December 7, 2025, indicating a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms this evening and overnight. Scattered thunderstorms are anticipated across the Florida Peninsula,...

VENICE — A case coordinator with the Child Protection Team at the Child Protection Center has been awarded a civilian citation by the Venice Police Department for her role in a child abuse investigation and prosecution.

SARASOTA — A recent ceremony lauded Sarasota County Sheriff's Office personnel for life-saving and meritorious work.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dozens of people lining the front of the State Attorney’s office in support of a Suncoast family after their 22-year-old son was shot and killed in 2022. 22-year-old Steven Paul Colon was killed at the intersection of Highland Road and Westview Drive in Osprey on...