Bradenton FL

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd says five illegal immigrants are suspected in a string of liquor thefts and robberies. The suspects are believed to be members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to Judd. All five suspects face enhanced charges due to their immigration status, with...

A landscaping bed too close to a neighbor’s property line must be removed within 30 days or the property owners could face fines, Community Development District 10 supervisors decided Thursday. A complaint about a landscaping bed constructed without architectural approval was filed Jan. 15 against the owners of a...

Florida has long been a magnet for those seeking sunshine, no state income tax, and a vibrant lifestyle. However, a growing number of residents are packing their bags and leaving the Sunshine State. While the allure of warm weather and lower taxes initially draws many, the reality of life in...

The end of the 2024-2025 school is getting so close students, teachers and parents can almost feel it. Spring break is nothing but a memory for most students, although it's happening this week for kids in six counties. The next holiday is Good Friday, which is observed today, April 18. Not every school is closed for...

The chapel at Roser Church looks brand new. It reopens for the first time since Hurricane Milton on Thursday.

A large rug dealer in Sarasota has returned to its original location nearly six months after relocating due to hurricane damage. Rugs As Art reopened at the beginning of April along South Tamiami Trail, where it has been since 2001 in an approximately 20,000-square-foot space. The address is 6650 S. Tamiami Trail.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - 19-year-old Caitlyn ‘Katie’ Sandt has been missing since October 30th, according to her mother Christina Lopez. Lopez said when her daughter turned 18 last year, she started coming home less, and hanging around the wrong crowd, spending a lot of her time on 18th Street in Bradenton. She also...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The trial for the motorcyclist charged with hitting and killing a 13-year-old boy during an alleged street race in St. Petersburg is underway. Carlos Fernandez, 23, is charged with participating in an illegal street race down 28th Street North in January 2023. Investigators said he was traveling...

After cops left the room, the rookie alleged Hagenbuch told him go into the victim's wallet and "take a little bit of lunch money." When the rookie refused, Hagenbuch allegedly told him to turn his back. The post ‘I don’t do scummy s—’: Veteran firefighter busted by rookie co-worker for stealing $200 from dead man’s...

Blue recycling bins have lined the streets along one Sarasota County neighborhood since the start of the month.