Bradenton FL

UCF has a strong connection to Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash is blocking two lanes on I-75 northbound at Bee Ridge Road. The crash is causing a significant backup of just under six miles. The delay, as of 5:10 p.m., is 40 minutes. Expect delays in the area.

A project to bring more than 150 workforce housing units to Bradenton is moving forward, thanks to a loan from Manatee County as well as investment from local employers. Forest Cove of Manatee LLC, under affordable housing developer One Stop Housing, received approval from Manatee County commissioners for a $5.66...

Kelly McCormick and Glenn Maresca–co-founders of Florida Rescue Farm, a sanctuary in Duette, FL, devoted to rescuing, rehabilitating, and housing pigs, goats, geese, chickens, ducks, cattle, other critters, and no less devoted to cultivating a strong educational presence—described the remote community of Duette, and...

After suffering significant damage from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes, a 10-story, 100-year-old building in downtown St. Pete is expected to be demolished and replaced with a boutique hotel. Local entrepreneur and developer Steve Gianfilippo of Gianco Companies, who purchased the building at 300 Central Avenue...

Deputies found a note that indicated the shooting was planned, the sheriff’s office said.

A Florida man will spend over a decade behind bars for brutally stabbing a woman who criticized his children at a supermarket. Jammacar Rodkesh Gayle, 40, was convicted by a jury of his peers in March after a three-day trial in Florida’s 20th Judicial Circuit. On Monday, the defendant...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A St. Petersburg homeowner shot and killed one of two men who broke into their home early Wednesday, according to the police department. The St. Petersburg Police Department said the home invasion happened around 2 a.m. on 40th Street. The homeowner shot at the two...

A Pinellas County woman got the chance to reunite with the nurse who helped save her life after a crash two weeks ago.

USA Today voters just named Bonnet Springs Park the Best City Park in the U.S. It’s less than an hour drive from Tampa (depending on traffic). Visit it at 400 Bonnet Springs Blvd in Lakeland. If you’re looking for a reason to hit the road, this is it: Bonnet...