Canal maintenance program up for a vote this summer
It’s been 23 years since Longboat Key’s canals were dredged. Now, after years of discussions, tweaks and public meetings, the Town Commission is finally set to vote on a funding mechanism to begin a dredging program. “It’s a program, not a project,” Public Works Director Charlie Mopps has...
Missing man’s body recovered 19 ft deep in water near Sunshine Skyway Bridge: PCSO
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies confirmed Sunday night that they have found the body of a boater who went missing in St. Petersburg. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 11:35 a.m. Saturday morning to a call for service at 6701 Sunshine Skyway Lane South.
Bradenton identity theft case tied to fraud in multiple cities, police say
A 50-year-old woman accused of using stolen identities to obtain loans in multiple Florida cities now faces felony charges in Manatee County, according to court records. Cecilia Marie Senter is charged in connection with an October incident in which investigators say she used another woman’s personal information to obtain a $7,500 loan from a Mariner Finance branch on State Road 64 in...
Fire Department turns Ford Focus into convertible for training
A metallic crunch bellowed and crescendoed with a loud pop followed by the clatter of broken glass. That symphony — the sound of a Ford Focus being ripped apart during an extrication training exercise — was performed by Longboat Key Fire Rescue during its annual extrication training. The...
High pressure dominates the forecast on the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Main Idea: Our beautiful weather continues as we wrap up our weekend. Tonight: Tonight will be very similar to last night with low temperatures dropping to near 60 degrees and into the low 60s by the coastline. Skies will be clear and there will be a breeze, especially by the beach with winds out of the east at 10-15 mpg...
Collision Overturns Kia After Left Turn Onto US-41 In Ruskin, Killing Apollo Beach Man
Fatal Collision Overturns Kia After Left Turn Onto US-41 In Ruskin Killing Apollo Beach Man...
Search Ends After Missing St. Petersburg Boater Found Dead
Emergency Lights (Source: File Photo) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities have recovered the body of...
‘The flames were too intense’: Man recounts Sarasota house fire that killed mother
A man is speaking out after a deadly house fire tore through his family’s longtime home and killed his mother.
Alligator Alley Horror: Florida Trooper Severely Injured After Drunk Sarasota Driver Slams Into Cruiser
Florida Trooper Severely Injured After Sarasota Drunk Driver Slams Into Cruiser (FHP) A chaotic scene...
One person dead following vehicle crash on I-75 in Florida
FLORIDA — A New Port Richey woman was killed early Sunday morning in a crash along Interstate 75 in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash occurred just after midnight when the woman’s pickup truck was struck by a passing vehicle while stopped in the roadway. According to investigators, the […] The post One person dead following vehicle crash on I...
