Bradenton FL

A 64-year-old Sarasota motorcyclist was critically injured Monday night in a four-vehicle crash on Fruitville Road that ended with one driver fleeing the scene. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers said the crash happened around 7:52 p.m. near Vic Edwards Drive . A sedan heading east on Fruitville tried to make a...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – After an overwhelming show of support for the people of Jamaica following record-breaking Hurricane Melissa, Rodney’s Jamaican Grill has announced that they are collecting donations. In a social media post, the restaurant said they are accepting unopened nonperishable food and toiletries and...

HERITAGE HARBOUR, FL — The aroma of fresh coffee and baked goods will soon fill the air at Heritage Harbour, as Tim Hortons prepares to open its first location in the Bradenton area. The iconic Canadian coffee chain is expanding its U.S. presence once again — and one of its newest stops will be right here in Manatee...

Almost two years after a jury awarded the family at the center of the "Take Care of Maya" case more than $261 million against a St. Petersburg-based children's hospital, an appellate court has reversed the entire verdict and cleared the pathway for a new trial. The Second District Court of Appeals released its...

On Longboat Key beaches, there was a large uptick in stingray injuries this month. According to Longboat Key Fire Rescue, four of the six stingray injuries reported in 2025 happened in the month of October. Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said the fire department sees an increase in these calls in the summer until...

Tucker Alden Kemp. (Photo courtesy Pinellas County Jail.) ST. PETERSBURG | St. Petersburg police say 31-year-old Tucker Alden Kemp, of Clearwater, was arrested Oct. 22 for damaging the wall and Pride flag at the Starbucks on the 900 block of 4th Street. Kemp was offended by a Pride flag hanging...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - On Wednesday, 12th Street East in the City of Bradenton is temporarily closed. The road closure affects the stretch between 4th Avenue East and Manatee Avenue East due to emergency utility work. No estimated timeframe for reopening has been announced, but updates will be provided as...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - On Wednesday, the Bradenton Police Department continues its investigation of an early morning burglary at Beer, Wine and Smoke on Cortez Road West. Around 2.25 a.m., the suspect was seen approaching the business, then leaving. The suspect then returned at 2:49 a.m., breaking into the front...

An Instagram-worthy arch installed on a private Gulf pier violates Longboat Key town code, and hotel and town leaders are in discussions to determine whether it will stay or go. Town leaders initially requested St. Regis Longboat Key Resort to remove the sign when they learned about it in August.

Harassment: The manager of a business reported an unknown male had left two voice messages and also had spoken directly to an associate regarding his assertion that the business was in violation of the American with Disabilities Act by not reasonably accommodating him. He then threatened a civil remedy by assessing...