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WIMAUMA, Fla. – Authorities in Hillsborough County are searching for answers following the death of a young child on Friday afternoon. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the 2500 block of Tee Time Road in Wimauma at approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 20, 2026.

Homeowners say they’re being locked into endless payments for amenities they’ll never control, as developers tighten their grip on Florida communities and their wallets. By Senior Staff Writer, Edmond Thorne for OmniCom MultiMedia.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Twenty-six years after an unsolved homicide left the Hunter family from Sarasota searching for answers, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 56-year-old Kevin Holloway, who Sheriff Kurt A. Hoffman said is connected to the murder of Esco Hunter Jr. In a press...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A procession of law enforcement vehicles traveling along Interstate 75 in Sarasota drew widespread attention on social media Friday after residents spotted flashing lights from multiple units. The convoy was transporting the body of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Michael Diego from Tallahassee...

SARASOTA — Sarasota County Schools announced it has secured a Hope Florida Model School District designation, expanding access to vital family supports and resources.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Our record high Saturday is 88° from 2018. We are NOT that warm today, but Saturday is our last warm day for a long time. We’re tracking another cold front. As it gets closer Saturday we’re in the warm air. The front moves through the Suncoast Sunday. Our best chance of rain is Sunday morning,...

There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a community when the unthinkable happens . It isn’t the peaceful quiet of a Sarasota sunset or the hushed anticipation of a Sunday morning. It is a heavy, pressurized stillness — the kind that follows a shattered glass or a sudden scream. On February 10, that...

Winter Pride Saint Pete had its grand pride laser light ceremony, sending rainbow lasers into the evening sky in a display that organizers say can be seen from as far as 60 miles away. The show didn’t explode into full brightness right away. Instead, it started off subtle… a slow,...

St. Pete, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of an 18-year-old man in St. Petersburg earlier this month, according to police. Authorities say the suspects are facing serious felony charges after the victim was shot in the neck during what investigators describe as a robbery.

Two days before the print deadline, student journalists Ava Lenerz and Alex Lieberman learned their stories were being withheld from publication. A post-it note stuck on top of the draft pages said they were under review after they were submitted to the principal for final proofing. "We weren't really given...