Bradenton FL

Bradenton native, Elizabeth Preston-McNeese, returns to Bradenton, bringing her Emmy-award winning filmmaking team to Manatee County. Elizabeth and Mike McNeese are the core of Echo Productions, the creators of video and photo content for such brands as The Limited, Honda, Lbrands, Proctor & Gamble, and many others....

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— IMG Academy was fined more than $1.7 million for taking tuition from people linked to the Mexican drug cartel. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced the $1,720,000 settlement with IMG Academy, LLC last week. IMG Academy in Bradenton settled its...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Three teenagers have been arrested by Sarasota Police in connection with an armed robbery at a gas station Feb. 18. Christopher Woo-Piner, 18, a 16-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested Feb. 20. They are facing charges of armed robbery with a firearm. On Feb. 18, at...

VENICE, Fla. — A 75-year-old Venice man has been arrested and charged with murder in the case of a 24-year-old Bradenton woman who went missing in 2024. Laikyn West was first reported missing on Sept. 16, 2024. At the time, her housemate told investigators that West was picked up in a white sedan on Sept. 13 and...

The non-profit that runs a cultural center in the historic building is throwing a party this weekend. JW: Now, we’re taking a journey back through a century of our city’s history. The Leonard Reid House is marking its 100th anniversary this Saturday—a milestone that celebrates not just a building, but the very...

A Bradenton resident will serve time in federal prison after immigration authorities determined he had illegally reentered the United States, prosecutors said. A federal judge sentenced Kenthen Lavardo Swain, a 36-year-old Bahamian national, to two years in prison on Friday after he previously pleaded guilty in...

You step into a story that started in a small Florida high school and quickly spun into national headlines. Three teens who had private hypnosis sessions with their principal died within weeks of one another, and families, the school district, and the public demanded answers about what went wrong. You will learn who...

Cock & Bull , an iconic Sarasota craft beer bar and live music venue, has a new owner after a local real estate investor and past patron purchased the property for $3.35 million. The decision was an easy one for Frank Giuffre, who purchased roughly two acres that include the establishment at 975 Cattlemen Road and...

Shelves stacked with imported pasta sit next to wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano. Fresh focaccia comes out of the bakery while espresso drinks are prepared behind the counter. Cases are filled with cured meats, jars of olives, and neatly arranged desserts. It might sound like a neighborhood market in Italy, but it’s...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota police mourned the loss of retired K-9 Coti with a final ride past police headquarters Wednesday, transporting the dog in the vehicle he served in throughout his career. The 12-year-old Coti served alongside Officer Nick Dominus from 2014 through 2021 with unwavering loyalty,...