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The search for a new superintendent in Manatee County is down to two finalists, with a decision expected Tuesday. FOX 13’s Mariah Harrison reports.

SARASOTA — As of Monday, Karen Rose has officially returned to the Sarasota County School Board, sparking a debate of ethics and past behavior.

Here is your forecast for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025. Good morning, Southwest Florida! We are waking up warm with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. We have a few showers north in Sarasota and DeSoto counties, but the rest of Southwest Florida remains dry early. We will see showers and storms start to develop...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - US-301 northbound travel lanes have been closed since late last night due to flooding. This is causing a headache for early morning commuters. The section blocked off is between 10th Street and 12th Street. Consider another northbound alternate before heading out this morning: Lime Avenue,...

MANATEE COUNTY — A decision by the Manatee County Commission to cancel scheduled adoption hearings for two comprehensive plan text amendments last week may have temporarily delayed legal challenges to the ordinances under SB 180, or potential punitive action from Tallahassee. However, the cancellations didn’t bring...

Suspicious vehicle: Police observed a vehicle parked after hours at a beach access, prompting the officer to find the driver of the vehicle. When the officer was walking down the beach access, he ran into a couple who were hastily getting dressed while walking. Both the man and the woman were shoving items into their...

A Manatee County drivers education teacher recently became the second arrest in connection to a DUI manslaughter case. Police arrested Robert Viera, 52, on Aug. 4 after investigators alleged video evidence shows Viera attempted to discard evidence from the vehicle involved in the crash. He is charged with tampering...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – Severe thunderstorms caused significant damage to homes in a mobile home park the afternoon of August 24. Emergency responders from multiple agencies arrived at the Shadow Brooke Mobile Home Park around 3 p.m. on Sunday and found several homes severely damaged. Thunderstorms producing...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a shooting in Bradenton Monday night, the Bradenton Police Department announced. Officers responded around 11:28 p.m. to the 400 block of 11th Avenue East regarding a shooting. Arriving at the scene, officers found a gunshot victim outside of a home and began first...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently had four of its physicians speak at the 9th annual Gulfcoast Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Conference on Saturday, August 23 at The...