Bradenton FL

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian on 13th Ave East at 6th Street East. Police confirmed one adult has died, and the crash does not appear to be criminal. While 13th Ave East is blocked, consider using 11th Ave East or 9th Ave...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – It was July 1, 1951, and Mary Hardy Reeser was getting ready for bed at her apartment in St. Petersburg, according to The Tampa Bay Times. The 67-year-old widow was left alone — dressed in a “voluminous” nightgown — after her son stopped by for a visit.

MANATEE COUNTY — A Manatee County teacher resigned and is under investigation by the Manatee Sheriff's Office after a 5th-grade female student's parents discovered a disturbing letter from the educator to their daughter. School district officials state that the letter was reported on March 9 and that the teacher...

Thursday morning on Bradenton Beach, a line of people stretched nearly a block of Gulf Drive. Kimberly Kuizon reports.

County’s Public Works staff issues notice about residents’ plans for traffic-calming measure. Sarasota County staff is planning to install three sets of speed cushions on South Casey Key Road from Albee Road to North Jetty Park, the Public Works Department announced on April 28. The goal is to...

VENICE, Florida — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide on the 300 block of Cowry Road in Venice. At approximately 11:36 p.m. last night, April 30, deputies responded to the 300 block of Cowry Road in reference to a shooting. Once at the residence, deputies found the female victim, Leanna...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing teen. Caroline Williamson, 19, was last seen on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the 14200 block of Gnatcatcher Terrace in Lakewood Ranch. She is 4 feet, 10 inches...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - High pressure will hold on for the next 2 days and then a weak cold front will move in. This front will bring an increase in cloudiness on Sunday with a chance for mainly afternoon showers and a few thunderstorms. This front will linger into Monday morning.

The uncertainty of Tropicana Field’s future is now paired with new developments from the past.

Clearwater-based BayCare broke ground this week on its first hospital in Manatee County. The $563 million BayCare Hospital Manatee will include 154 beds in private rooms on Moccasin Wallow Road in Palmetto, near the Interstate 75 and I-275 interchange. The hospital is expected to open in early 2028. BayCare Hospital...