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VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Venice police are increasing enforcement of no parking rules on Harbor Drive medians. Drivers who park on the medians face a $25 fine. The medians have been designated as no-parking zones for some time, but police say many drivers have continued to park there despite the signs.

CHICK-FIL-A has revealed plans for a new restaurant in an upcoming development. The chain has already announced new locations in Wetumpka, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; and Ulster, New York, that will replace Red Lobster. In a meeting on June 4, property owners proposed a new 5,118-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant in Sa

Two horses in Florida have recently tested positive for strangles. In Sarasota County, one gelding tested positive for the disease on June 2. Two additional horses are suspected to be positive, and five horses have been exposed. The affected horses are quarantined. In Palm Beach County, a 16-year-old Standardbred mare.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Today: It’s been another hot and pleasant day today under a mix of sun and clouds… those dew points are starting to inch back up to the 70s though bringing back the humid feel. Tonight: Low temperature are forecast to fall to the mid...

Alpine Steakhouse turned a new page in its journey with the opening of its wine cellar a few years ago. The temperature-controlled 2,200-bottle space has been a long time coming for co-owner Matt Rebhan. “It’s been a vision of mine for about 15 years,” Rebhan explains, “Being able to properly store and pour wines at th

Echo Lake’s Richard Brenner was so fed up with traffic and safety concerns at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Wood Fern Trail that he reached out to his local representative, Commissioner Bob McCann, to request a traffic light. He told McCann the intersection is "a real mess,"...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Construction continues at the I-75/Fruitville Road exits, with on-ramp closures scheduled. The first closure happens tonight: Monday, June 8, to northbound I-75 from Fruitville Road. The closure starts at 10 p.m. and should be finished by 5 a.m.. Additionally, the southbound on-ramp will be clos

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A plane had to return to the St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) after hitting a bird, according to Allegiant. "Out of an abundance of caution, the captain declared an emergency to ensure priority handling at the airport," a spokesperson with Allegiant told 10 Tampa Bay News via ema

Safety improvements are being installed along a portion of U.S. 41, and construction could cause temporary lane closures. The Florida Department of Transportation recently began a $4.6 million project along 1.27 miles of U.S. 41 from 63rd Avenue West to 53rd Avenue West that aims to improve pedestrian safety and roadwa

Florida rapper OTM Ruger was arrested over the weekend. The 27-year-old (real name Marcus Jerome Dudley) from St Petersburg was taken into custody at Pasco County Jail on June 7th following a police chase. According to IONTB, Ruger has been charged with fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement with...