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When the School District of Manatee County hired Carina Chindamo as an autism spectrum disorder teacher at Rogers Garden-Bullock Elementary in 2022, a principal had to file an out-of-field teacher request because she lacked certification in some of the grade-level materials required for the position.

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - An execution date has been set for a man convicted in the 2008 murder of a North Port woman. Michael King is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on March 17th at the Florida State Prison. According to the death warrant, King, a plumber,...

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about Valentine’s Day romance scams. Scammers often form rapid online relationships that lead to requests for money or sensitive personal information under false pretenses. The FBI advises verifying the online presence of new contacts, taking time before...

The community is rallying around a new widow and her son after her husband died in a crash on I-75 this week. State troopers said it was caused by a tractor-trailer making an illegal U-turn near the Sun City Center exit. FOX 13's Blake DeVine reports.

What started as a routine traffic stop on I‑275 near Tampa International Airport ended with a taser deployment in one of Tampa’s busiest shopping hubs, after troopers say a Sarasota man refused to pull over and bolted toward International Plaza and Bay Street. The Florida Highway Patrol identified...

A recent report highlights that New Yorkers led the migration into Manatee County in 2025. The data, based on driver’s license exchanges, provides insights into migration patterns and trends in the region. FULL STORY: Where are Manatee County transplants moving here from? Report has answers Here are the highlights:...

Craving a night out? Several Sarasota County restaurants have been working hard to protect locals' health by serving peace of mind along with good food. State records show that many local eateries and food chains aced their latest state health inspections without a single violation.

Lakewood Ranch's Eugene Khutoryanskiy and Yana Parker are celebrating this Valentine's Day as fiancés, but they made sure their dogs, Mittens and Jesse, are included. So they brought Mittens, a cavalier poodle, and Jesse, a bichon poodle, with them to the Green at University Town Center Feb. 10 for their first Barks...

A Sarasota felon fled a traffic stop on I-275, leading troopers on a chase that ended with a taser being deployed on him at International Plaza and Bay Street mall, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers found a loaded semi-automatic firearm and ammunition in Demarcus Wilder's vehicle. The 33-year-old...

Florida hides experiences that do not announce themselves with crowds or noise. This one begins quietly, with warm air, the faint sweetness of fruit, and a low sound that makes you pause before understanding it. A breath. A shuffle. A presence so large you feel it before you fully see...