Bradenton FL

A Bradenton man was arrested after crashing through a gate at Windsor Cay Resort, leaving thousands of dollars in damage without stopping to look. A deputy responded to a hit-and-run crash at the gate of Windsor Cay Resort, located at 1217 Emerald Row Wy., Clermont, around 12:25 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, according to an...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man on felony probation was arrested after Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies say he was involved in a DUI crash Thanksgiving Day involving two other vehicles. According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash on Tamiami Trail and Murdock Circle...

SOUTH VENICE — For the South Venice Yacht club, Brazilian peppertrees are prey.

The city of Bradenton sent out a warning Monday after the emergency alert system it uses was targeted in a cyberattack.

In recent weeks, a noticeable change has been observed in the local homeless population. Regular faces that have been a part of the community for years have suddenly disappeared. This is not just a case of one or two individuals, but at least six people who were previously seen daily are now nowhere to be found....

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - An eagle that had been injured and rescued from a Lakewood Ranch lake by a man who jumped in to save it, went back home on Sunday. "It was an amazing day. It was a great day for everybody here because that is our main function. As a wildlife hospital, we want to be able to send these guys home,...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bradenton Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a theft suspect. Police released surveillance video showing a man entering the Select Coin Laundry on 21st Avenue West through an employee entrance Nov. 17, and allegedly stealing several cell phones. “Admittedly,...

The recent actions of Sarasota County School Board members Bridget Ziegler , Robyn Marinelli and Karen Rose – who represent a voting majority on the five-member board – show that they do not value the community that entrusted them with their positions. Their push to move School Board meetings from 6 p.m. to 10 a.m....

Looking for a place to eat around Bradenton? Manatee County restaurants are routinely inspected by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation for health and food safety issues and cleanliness. Florida bases its inspection standards on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code , which...

FLORIDA — A woman was injured in a shooting in St. Petersburg early Monday morning, police said. The St. Petersburg Police Department reported that the woman was shot in the leg around 1:20 a.m. She flagged down a passing vehicle on Dr. Martin Luther King Street South near 23rd Avenue South for help. Officers said...