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Two men have been charged in connection with an illegal gambling operation in Sarasota County. The pair, officials say, were also found to have been in the U.S. illegally on revoked visas. Mevin Rodrigues, 28, and Dylan Cardoso, 30, were arrested Sept. 2 at Magic Arcade at 5624 Swift Road...

"We are so very thankful." Anonymous donor's stunning gift could transform US region: 'Everyone wins' first appeared on The Cool Down .

HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - Big changes could be coming to Holmes Beach. City Commissioner Dan Diggins is proposing to have parking fees on the beach. Manatee County has always had free parking on all of its beaches. Diggins said the only way he believes parking fees could work on Holmes Beach is if officials in the...

The mural was repainted on the street less than 24 hours after its removal. A “Black History Matters” mural was restored on a St. Petersburg, Florida, street less than 24 hours after it was removed. On Wednesday, Sept. 3, a passerby saw the large street mural repainted outside...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today, we got a taste of fresh donuts and authentic Neapolitan pizza that are both under one roof!. Learn more about Jack’s Donuts here and Antonio’s Pizza Pit here.

Key takeaway: A company managing a fleet of high-end RVs in Sarasota has seen an uptick in demand for one-way trips as well as shorter journeys. What’s next: The company plans to focus on offerings around local events in 2026. When Michael Bloomquist’s in-laws asked him to sell their...

Multiple people in areas throughout Manatee County caught a glimpse of a waterspout just as the sun was setting Friday evening.

In 2016, Greg Cruz, a former gang member, felon and single father of four, began making a dozen sandwiches at a time on his kitchen counter and taking them to Sarasota’s City Hall to hand out to homeless individuals. That simple act became part of the origin story of...

A St. Pete Beach employee was arrested Thursday after Pinellas County deputies said he used a city gas card to buy thousands of dollars' worth of fuel.

BRADENTON, Fla. — A woman from Bradenton thought she was being scammed but ended up $100,000 richer. According to a post on Facebook from the Bradenton Police Department, Detective Jim Curulla from the Elder Fraud Unit, received a call from Barbara. She told the detective that multiple law firms and private...