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A former high-ranking city official is suing the City of Anna Maria amid allegations of discrimination and whistleblower retaliation. The suit, filed in April by former City Treasurer LeAnne Endres, alleges city leadership discriminated against older employees, rejected her disability accommodations and wrongfully term

BRADENTON — At Thursday’s land use meeting, Manatee County Commissioners voted to continue an item that would have transmitted a revised comprehensive land use plan to the state. A number of citizens complained that the process had been rushed and had not provided the public enough opportunity to...

A popular Sarasota dive-bar was vandalized by a helmet-wearing, flag-waving visitor early this morning, and the attack was caught on video. The owner of the 8-Ball Lounge in Sarasota, Michael Calomeris, says just before 4 o'clock Thursday morning, a most unwelcome visitor was caught on video wreaking havoc on his estab

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— Eastbound lanes of 3rd Street West in Bradenton are now open after a fatal crash. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a crash Friday around 1:22 a.m. at 3rd Street West and 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton. According to FHP, a 30-year-old Bradenton man was stopped in the inside lane and was […]

FLORIDA — A Bradenton man was killed early Friday morning after being struck by a truck while attempting to repair a bicycle on State Road 70, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:15 a.m. on June 5 east of 5th Street West. Troopers said a Ram 5500 truck driven by a […] The post One pers

Between drinking bone broth as part of our morning ritual and Dry January becoming a viral international trend, it’s clear that Gen Z—myself included—is not embracing the drinking culture as much as previous generations. According to a 2025 Gallup poll, only 50 percent of adults ages 18-34...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The woman arrested after her child drowned at a Bradenton pool party last month has now been charged with manslaughter, Bradenton Police said Thursday. Rosette Pierrecius, 32, who was arrested on May 10, has now been charged by the State Attorney’s Office with aggravated manslaughter of...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Howard Frankland Bridge has recently undergone a transformation, with a new pedestrian path, express lanes and sailboat-inspired artwork on the side. While the $973 million new bridge was essential to get drivers across Tampa Bay, some were left questioning the new sail design, which...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Once a suspect in the 2004 murder of Joyce Wishart, a local man who was one of the last people to see her alive is speaking about the woman he knew, and the case that rocked the Suncoast. “I’ve been covering the news for 62 years....

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County commissioners voted Thursday to delay action on the county’s proposed comprehensive plan after residents packed commission chambers and voiced concerns about growth, development and the public review process. The plan, which would serve as the county’s blueprint for growth and de