Bradenton FL

BRADENTON — The Manatee County Commission and the City of Holmes Beach Commission covered multiple subjects during a joint meeting of the local governments this week. The last time the two local governments convened for a joint public discussion was in 2022. The meeting agenda covered several topics, including...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Coco is an 18-year-old umbrella cockatoo. She’s in search of a forever home.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two busy ramps on I-75 will be closing for construction. On Sunday, September 7, the ramp to State Road 64 from I-75 southbound will close at 11 p.m. through 5 a.m.. As an alternate, consider using the State Road 70 ramp. Monday, September 8, will have...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A cyclist was killed after being struck by a DUI driver in St. Petersburg early Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At around 3 a.m., a 36-year-old Texas man driving a Chevy Silverado was traveling east on Gandy Boulevard, near the intersection with 4th Street North. The...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg family, whose house was flooded twice last year when the sewer system in their Disston Heights neighborhood backed up and overflowed from their toilet, received a notice on Thursday from Pinellas County to vacate the Seminole RV they’ve been temporarily living in.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A North Port landowner has been fined more than $150,000 by the city due to unlawfully cutting down trees and disturbing gopher tortoise burrows. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gopher tortoises are regionally threatened and protected by the state. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - While doing the 7:00 p.m. weather segment on ABC7 Friday night, Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan pointed out an impressive shelf cloud from the Rodandreelpiercam.com saying “it looks like we could see a waterspout spawn from that cell.”. About 30 minutes later while checking the camera,...

A Manatee County screen-printing company has been acquired by a business incubator located down the street. Public Products has taken over BC Sales. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. BC Sales is based at 1909 Whitfield Park Loop, where it operates an 18,000-square-foot warehouse performing contract work,...

If you’re pissed off about the FDOT-approved removal of the “Black History Matters” street mural on 9th Avenue, a benefit concert held by members of the Uhuru Solidarity Movement is happening at Unitarian Universalist Church of St. Petersburg this weekend. Along with the likes of friendly neighborhood...

Anna Maria Island, FL, September 5, 2025: Authorities have confirmed that the body recovered offshore Monday belongs to 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel, an aviation student from Lakeland, Florida, who went missing while swimming at Bean Point Beach. Patel disappeared around 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 31, after he was seen...