Body discovered outside CVS on Tamiami Trail in Nokomis
NOKOMIS, Fla. (WWSB) – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was found dead outside a CVS Pharmacy on the morning of Sept. 16. Deputies responded to the store on Tamiami Trail around 8:34 a.m. Tuesday. At the scene, the man was found between a pillar and bushes on the building’s northeast...
Local author aims to shed light on cold-case murders
The islands off the coast are known for their sunny beaches and easy-going lifestyle. But as with many small communities, some murky mysteries are waiting to be uncovered. Author Alan Cross is the latest at-home investigator to dive into one of Anna Maria Island's most significant unsolved crimes: the 1980 killings...
Turning Points hopes to bring homeless services into Manatee schools
PALMETTO, Fla. — Turning Points, a nonprofit that provides homeless assistance, will bring services to help prevent homelessness directly to two Manatee County schools, if approved by school board members Tuesday. Kathleen Cramer, executive director of Turning Points, says they hope to start providing services at the...
Police respond to Longboat home after snake slithers in
Suspicious incident: Police were called to a residence after a woman woke at 3 a.m. and thought she saw, to her horror, a crouching figure in the corner of her room. Police surveyed all rooms and the garage of the house but found no evidence of an intruder. Police wrote in a report that nothing seemed out of place...
Man found dead in his Venice home
VENICE — Police are investigating the death of a man found in his Venice home.
Meet an adorable young Standard Poodle, DaVinci, seeking a forever home
DaVinci, an 11-month-old Standard Poodle, needs a new home because he's looking for the perfect family to celebrate his upcoming first birthday on September 1st. This handsome 50-pound boy is currently in foster care through Love4Paws in Sarasota County, FL, and comes with an adoption fee of $500.
Tensions rise in Bradenton’s horse poop debate as companies agree to pause rides
Horseback riding companies have agreed to pause operations along Palma Sola Bay for one month in an attempt to end the years-long debate over whether horses pollute the bay. Recently, more advanced sampling of Palma Sola Bay found horse DNA was a source of bacteria around Palma Sola Causeway, prompting a lengthy...
Deputies shoot man after he pulls out firearm during disturbance call: MCSO
PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA)— A man was hospitalized Monday night after an officer-involved shooting in Manatee County. On Sept. 15, at 10 p.m., the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at the 13000 block of Shimmering Amethyst Court in Parrish. At the home, officers found the suspect, Hayden...
St. Pete man arrested after father found shot to death with toddler in the...
A man was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder after a St. Petersburg father was fatally shot with his one-year-old daughter in the car.
Bradenton spills 1.7 million gallons of sewage in Manatee River, report says
Bradenton’s wastewater plant recently spilled an estimated 1.7 million gallons of sewage into the Manatee River during an overflow at the plant, a report filed by the city says. It’s the largest spill reported this year at the wastewater plant. It comes as the city is in the midst of millions of dollars in upgrades...