Florida Residents Are Moving The Wrong Way
People moved to Florida rapidly for over three decades. That has slowed considerably and is probably about to reverse....
Florida woman given maximum sentence in death of 2nd grandchild; daughter says, ‘I still...
A Central Florida grandmother has been sentenced to five years in prison nearly two-and-a-half years after her infant granddaughter died in a hot car while in her care.
Suncoast Credit Union giving away free car, rent or mortgage payments for a year
Times are tough, and a new promotion from the region’s premier credit union is here to help us get through it. Suncoast Credit Union announced a Year Of No Payments Giveaway, in which lucky winners will have a full year’s worth of bills covered for them by Suncoast.
A café whose name precedes it
VENICE — Like rockstars of one name (say, Madonna), mononymic restaurants tend to need no introduction.
Shoplifting suspect on bicycle nabbed with stolen diaper bag in The Villages
A shoplifting suspect on a bicycle was nabbed with a stolen diaper bag in The Villages. Bryan David Farr Jr., 41, of St. Petersburg, was at the Target store at Rolling Acres Plaza on the afternoon of March 28 when he selected a diaper bag and began filling it with baby clothing, according to an arrest report from the...
Man convicted in 2022 shooting outside of Bradenton bar
A man was convicted in the 2022 shooting of a 41-year-old outside of a Bradenton bar, State Attorney Ed Brodsky announced Thursday.
Hero deputy honored for stopping nursing home shooting
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Manatee County deputy shot while responding to an incident at a nursing home was honored with a purple heart today. Deputy Michael Davis responded to the incident last May at Aspire at Palma Sola Bay on Cortez Road West in Bradenton. According to MCSO, Sean...
Man convicted of 2022 homicide in Manatee County
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Manatee County man has been found guilty of second-degree murder in a 2022 death. The murder happened on Oct. 29, 2022. Mario Alba-Reyes was convicted in the death of Domingo Mendez and La Barkania Bar and Restaurant. Mendez, 41, and his girlfriend attempted to enter...
MORE SHOPPING: City officials say shops will be extended
NORTH PORT — North Port city officials say plans are in the works to expand the Cocoplum Village Shops to Sumter Boulevard.
Hands Off 2025 Protests Scheduled in Manatee this Saturday
Protests are scheduled at the DeSoto Mall and University Town Center this Saturday, April 5. Hundreds previously attended a similar protest at UTC on March 29. The event, which is part of a nationwide movement, is being organized by Hands Off 2025. The DeSoto Mall event is scheduled for 12-2 p.m., and the UTC event...
