First Alert Weather Saturday Afternoon & Evening
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We’re tracking a cold front moving into the Suncoast this weekend, and it’s bringing our best chance of rain in almost a month. Saturday late afternoon and evening will bring the best chance of thunderstorms on the Suncoast. A few strong to severe storms possible with the front. Gusty winds are likely with the chance for Marine Warnings.
May Day protest in Bradenton calls for higher wages, worker protections
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dozens of demonstrators stood along the corner of Manatee Avenue and 57th Street West in Bradenton Thursday afternoon for a May Day rally. The rally was organized under the nationwide theme of Workers Over Billionaires. Demonstrators called for higher wages, stronger worker protections, and changes to federal policies they say are hurting working Americans.
St. Pete police officer involved in crash with motorcycle, rider critically injured: SPPD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg police officer was involved in a crash with a motorcycle Friday night that left the rider with life-threatening injuries, according to the St. Pete Police Department. What we know:. Police say the crash happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of 54th...
Manatee County Utilities launches bulk collection pilot program
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities launched a new Bulk Collection Pilot Program on May 1 for residential solid waste customers in unincorporated Manatee County. Under the pilot program, residents can place up to two bulk items at the curb once a month on a scheduled collection day...
Storms expected Saturday evening in Sarasota and Bradenton
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The worst of the storms for Sarasota and Bradenton is expected Saturday evening. The area will be mostly dry but windy, hot and humid through about 4 p.m. Between 5 and 7 p.m., storms will start to move in from the north and west. The peak...
ABC7 Pet of the Week: Calypso looking for forever home
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A two-year-old dog named Calypso is this week’s Pet of the Week, featured on ABC7 with Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den and host of Animal Outtakes. Calypso has distinctive features including mismatched ears, one up and one down, and a heart-shaped pigmentation on...
Jackson’s Gastropub is now open, bringing New Orleans fare to south St. Pete
A new sports bar and neighborhood pub quietly opened its doors in south St. Pete last week. Jackson’s, a new 3,840 square-feet restaurant, recently made its debut at 1700 34th Street South, just south of Gibbs High School and across from the newly opened Yo-Mama Fried Chicken. It’s the...
Major I-75 crash injures at least one Friday evening
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - I-75 evening rush drivers are stuck in crawling traffic for nearly 4 miles. A major crash is blocking 2 lanes southbound, just past University Parkway. While emergency response officials were caring for an injured individual, all lanes were temporarily closed - creating what is now...
St. Pete Mom Hit With Manslaughter Charge After Toddler’s 49th Avenue Death
Authorities on Thursday, April 30, arrested a St. Petersburg mother and charged her with aggravated child manslaughter in connection with the death of her 2-year-old son, who was struck and killed by a pickup truck last October, officials said. The arrest follows an investigation into the toddler’s death on 49th Avenue North near 80th Street North. Neighbors and witnesses told investigators the...
Sarasota Bar Night Ends In Tragedy As Pair Nabbed In Deadly U.S. 41 Hit...
A night out at a Sarasota bar has ended with a man dead and two people under arrest, after Florida troopers tied them to a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. 41 earlier this month. The crash happened on April 12 near the Seminole Drive intersection in Sarasota County, when a pedestrian was struck while crossing the highway. He was taken to a hospital...
