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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man prosecutors say hired a hitman while sitting in the Sarasota County Jail appeared in court today. Leland Harper was first extradited from Lisbon, Portugal, to Portland, Oregon, in 2021, with the assistance of the FBI and Portuguese law enforcement. Harper was accused of having a sexual...

In a move aimed at bolstering public safety, Manatee County Commissioners have passed a county-wide curfew affecting those under the age of sixteen. According to FOX 13 News, the curfew was approved in response to concerns over juvenile safety and community protection. The new regulations will effectively keep teens...

Investigation continuing, Community Affairs manager reports. On Saturday, Nov. 15, the second deputy-involved shooting in almost two weeks involving the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office resulted in the death of the suspect, the agency has reported. In the early morning hours of Nov. 15, deputies responded to a report...

A Sarasota man was arrested for assault after following his mother into a friend’s house uninvited and threatening to get a gun. The mother of 42-year-old Joshua Shawn Maxfield came home from visiting her husband in the ICU to find their son in the driveway unannounced on Saturday evening, according to an arrest...

A 61-year-old man incarcerated at the Manatee County Jail died Monday night after what deputies say was an apparent suicide. Court records show inmate Gregory Hough was scheduled to be sentenced the next day for possession of child sexual abuse material. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said the incident was...

UPDATE 4:13 P.M. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 20-year-old Sarasota man crashed a stolen SUV into an occupied apartment building just before midnight Wednesday after police spotted the vehicle speeding on Central Avenue, according to the Sarasota Police Department. Police identified the driver as Jonah Abebe, 20, of...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A trial date has been set for a Port Charlotte man accused of carjacking and sexually assaulting a woman. Jorge Daniel Martin will remain in the Sarasota County Jail after being denied bail. His trial is now scheduled to begin June 22, 2026. On April 3,...

A Bradenton Police Department drone pilot recently captured a rare and heartwarming scene along the Manatee River near Bradenton Riverwalk, as My Sun Coast reported. Not one, but two manatees drifted through the calm water. A playful dolphin even joined the group as if it wanted to be part of the celebration.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about the new construction plans for the Cortez Bridge. If you have ideas for what topics we should discuss next, email us at [email protected]!

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