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Jasmine Ramirez suffered from a rare condition that caused her left leg to balloon to 174 lbs.

SARASOTA, Fla. — Florida-based coffee chain Foxtail Coffee is preparing to open a new waterfront location at The Quay, one of Sarasota’s most prominent mixed-use developments, further expanding the brand’s footprint along the Gulf Coast. The upcoming café will be located at 468 Quay Commons, Suite G, in the heart of th

Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy three-star safety Chuck Roberts has flipped his commitment from North Carolina to Maryland, according to Rivals’ Pete Nakos. Pledged to the Tar Heels since Dec. 29, the 6-foot, 180-pounder now has his sights set on College Park in a big flip for head coach Mike Locksley and the Terrapins. R

BRADENTON — It will be a very busy week for the Manatee County Commission with the FY27 budget work sessions underway. The County Commission will hold budget work session meetings Monday through Wednesday this week. On Tuesday, the Manatee County School Board will meet; on Wednesday, the Bradenton City Council will mee

Myakka City’s Elizabeth Efferson is reading Manatee County’s proposed update to its comprehensive plan, but she needs more time to work her way through the 484-page document that was released to the public April 19. “It’s too high-level,” Efferson said. “I’m having to look up different terms just...

A 30-year-old Bradenton pedestrian was killed in a traffic crash on State Road 70 in Manatee County at about 1:15 a.m. Friday, June 5. Florida Highway Patrol reports a 59-year-old man was traveling eastbound in the inside lane of State Road 70 east of Fifth Street West. The pedestrian had stopped in the inside eastbou

There are almost too many questions about the Florida’s Legislature’s passing of a bill to cut non-school homesteaded property taxes to expect answers.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A shorebird colony has seen a sharp decline in numbers over several days, with volunteers reporting predator sightings near nesting areas. As of June 5, AMITW reported 59 black skimmers, with 21 on nests. The group also reported 38 least terns, with 26 on nests. Those...

MYAKKA CITY, Fla. (WWSB) - Looking for a tiny companion with a big heart?. Meet Maddie, our ABC 7 Pet of the Week for Friday, June 5. Maddie stopped by with ABC 7’s Summer Smith and Marsha Panuce, Founder of Donte’s Den and host of Animal Outtakes (airs on ABC 7), who introduced us to this sweet little pup.

A Manatee County man sentenced to life in prison for killing his mother and her boyfriend at a Bradenton RV park is appealing his convictions, according to court records. Thomas Matejcek, 38, was convicted earlier this year of two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of Patricia Matejcek, 62, and Sean H