Fla. commercial fishing festival to celebrate 42 years
CORTEZ - The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) is gearing up for the 42nd Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. The first festival in 1981...
$4.8 million in minority mental health and economic equity funding awarded to south St....
Two organizations have awarded almost 5 million dollars in grants for non-profits focusing on underserved zip codes in South St. Petersburg. The funds focused...
Sarasota contemplating traffic circle removal
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Another traffic circle just may bite the dust -- confused drivers rejoice!. The City of Sarasota is reviewing the results...
80-unit affordable housing development proposed for 4th Street North
An 80-unit affordable apartment building that will provide much-needed low-cost housing for seniors has been proposed for the southwest corner of the intersection of...
Lease termination settlement costs Manatee County $375,000
The road through Rye Preserve dead-ends into a 62-acre campus at 751 Rye Wilderness Trail where the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches operated summer camps...
Homelessness Point-In-Time Count begins in Central Florida
The Homeless Services Network of Central Florida began its annual Point-In-Time Count on Tuesday, surveying the Greater Orlando counties of Seminole, Osceola, and Orange...
Man charged with murder claims stand your ground defense
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Charlotte County man charged with shooting another man to death in a Sarasota hotel, claims "Stand Your Ground" defense....
Florida’s new financial disclosure rules get praise, even as city leaders resign in protest
A new financial disclosure law has resulted in some local government officials resigning. Senate Bill 774, ethics requirements for public officials, took effect Jan....
Man dies after truck hits concrete pole and bursts into flames: FHP
A pickup truck burst into flames after hitting a concrete pole early Wednesday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the truck was...
Tampa woman hit, killed by car while walking across I-75
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman who tried to cross Interstate 75 in Manatee County was hit and killed by a car...
