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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (WWSB) - A plea deal may be in the works for a 20-year-old Nokomis man who investigators say was drunk when the boat he was driving injured a partygoer. Court records showing a plea sentencing hearing now set for Luca Mascaro, who is charged with boating under the influence at the H2O Music Festival event at the Boca Grande sandbar in...

Under Lakewood Ranch High's fluorescent lighting, freshman Gabriella Garner has often found herself wanting to put her head down to dull the bright lights in the early morning hours. Garner said many of her classmates are half asleep in the first two classes, with their productivity low. She is talking...

Tucked beneath old oak trees in St. Petersburg, The Chattaway pairs juicy, old-school burgers with a charming English tea room. You feel the history the second you walk in, from the friendly hellos to the backyard patio buzzing with music and conversation. It is casual, colorful, and wonderfully unpretentious, yet...

Join this Florida-local tribute to Fleetwood Mac for a rocking night of famous hits by the legendary group. Get your tables now before they’re gone. East of I-75 on Fruitville Road, Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse is an open-air barbecue restaurant set under an expansive outdoor tiki hut, including an old-Florida style Tiki-bar. Established by the Stottlemyer family, the family-friendly restaurant and...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Two elementary school students have been taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital after they were hit by a vehicle Tuesday morning, North Port Fire Rescue is reporting. The incident happened about 8 a.m. near the intersection of Atwater Drive and Adderton Avenue, officials said. The two...

The Parrish Town Center project could add a cell tower to the area , but nearby residents opposed the plan during a recent neighborhood meeting. The nearly 10-acre planned shopping center development is set to feature a grocery store, two big box retail stores, a quick service restaurant and a gas station with a convenience store. But developers say they’re interested in updating the plan...

NORTH PORT — The man accused of killing his roommate told investigators he started stabbing her with scissors and then beat her with golf clubs until the clubs broke.

A fresh round of local investigations is raising tough questions about how a Bradenton man a judge had declared mentally incompetent ended up back in the community and, weeks later, accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend. Court records and reporting show that Thomas Matejcek was placed on a conditional release plan that included community housing, then left a placement and was not...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Drivers will no longer be able to pay cash at the Sunshine Skyway Bridge starting April 12. The Florida Department of Transportation is switching to cashless operations, requiring drivers to use a SunPass, other accepted transponders, or toll-by-plate billing. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge generates more than...