Sheriff’s Chopper Tracks Runaway Biker From Hillsborough To Manatee Woods Bust
A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office aviation crew followed a motorcycle that took off from a traffic stop late Wednesday, tracking it across the county line into Manatee County before ground deputies moved in. Video released by the agency shows the bike heading south out of Hillsborough County and into neighboring M
Mister O1 pizza to open 4 new Florida locations. Here’s where
Mister O1, a Michelin-recommended pizzeria founded in Miami Beach, is planning on opening four locations across Florida. The restaurant originally opened in 2014 at 1680 Michigan Ave. in Miami Beach, and has since expanded across Florida and into Georgia, Texas and North Carolina, with both operational and planned loca
Tampa Bay faces major heat risk as “feels like” temps hit 100
If you've spent time outside this week, you've surely felt it: It is hot. Why it matters: The heat index, or the "feels like" temperature, which accounts for humidity and air temperature, will hit the triple digits Thursday and Friday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). But with higher...
St Pete Pride announces 2026 grand marshals
(Graphics via St Pete Pride) ST. PETERSBURG | St Pete Pride unveiled their 2026 grand marshals June 17, five locals set to lead this year’s parade June 27 in Downtown St. Petersburg. “These remarkable leaders, advocates, artists, and changemakers embody the spirit of this year’s theme, Here Comes the...
WATCH: Driver runs red light, narrowly avoids crash in Sarasota
A traffic camera caught the moment a driver sped through a red light in Sarasota on Saturday, narrowly avoiding a crash.
Sarasota law practice becomes part of St. Louis firm
A Sarasota law firm is now part of a St. Louis company. Dunlap Moran, with offices on Links Avenue and in Lakewood Ranch, has joined Missouri-headquartered firm Sandberg Phoenix. The entire Dunlap Moran team — 30 members, including 15 attorneys and paralegals — joined Sandberg Phoenix, effective June 16, according...
New animal resource center aims to keep pets with families, ease shelter crowding
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A new Animal Welfare Resource Center opening in Manatee County is expected to directly impact more than 2,000 residents and help 4,000 animals each year by expanding access to affordable—and in some cases no-cost—pet services aimed at reducing surrenders and keeping animals in their homes.
Court denies David Chang’s request to reduce prison sentence in hit-and-run death of Pine...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A court has denied David Chang’s latest request to reduce his prison sentence, his attorney confirmed. Chang, an Osprey man convicted in the hit-and-run death of 13-year-old Pine View student Lilly Glaubach, is serving a 15-year sentence after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of a crash invo
Carlyle Car Creeps Work the Block as Deputies Sound Lock-Up Alarm
Masked suspects have been working their way through the Carlyle neighborhood in Manatee County, checking car door handles and stealing from unlocked vehicles, according to deputies. Video shared yesterday by the sheriff's office shows people in masks and hoodies moving from car to car and pulling items from the interio
Dirty Sara-Soda Brings the ‘Dirty Soda’ Trend to Town
Before craft beer bars and artisanal coffee shops became our go-to gathering places, America had the soda fountain. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, soda jerks stood behind marble counters mixing flavored syrups, creams and carbonated water into custom concoctions for sweet-toothed customers. The trend largel
