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Between December 2024 and September 2025, the Sarasota Police Department conducted nearly 900 traffic stops and addressed 1,100 violations through an operation funded by a $115,000 traffic safety grant awarded by the Florida Department of Transportation. The operation involved nearly 450 hours of safety enforcement....

A man was arrested Saturday in connection with a homicide that left one woman dead, according to the Bradenton Police Department.

There was a recent fatal vehicle versus e-bike crash in Central Florida and a man was arrested. Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies assigned to the Major Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) are investigating the fatal vehicle versus bicycle crash in Gulfport. According to investigators, 22-year-old Xavier Omar Rigby...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa Bay business owner is giving old vending machines a new life, and bringing more art into the community at the same time. Lucid Vending is a company that refurbishes old vending machines and stocks them with items you wouldn’t typically see, like a mini harmonica necklace or a mystery bag.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday ahead of the official grand opening of the new Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA) on Oct. 8. The event honored decades of leadership and philanthropy that paved the way for the 146,000-square-foot facility at 225...

BRADENTON, Fla. (SNN) — Manatee County wants neighbors to enjoy the Florida sun — and officials are investing millions of dollars to make that happen. For years, the county has added ball fields, trails, and playgrounds. But with the population booming, leaders say it’s time for the biggest investment yet. More than...

‘Food for Our Neighbors’ delivers essentials to community members unable to leave their homes. Host: Distress is spreading amid the immigrant crackdown. Many are unable to go to work, stuck at home, or sick. A group of Sarasota churches is stepping in with help, delivering food at the doorstep. Ramon Lopez reports.

NORTH PORT — Emily Deegan wants to go on her class trip to Disney World.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A new facility in Manatee County will offer not only shelter to women in crisis but also provide essential services, all under one roof. Under One Roof Gateway South opened Wednesday, marked by a ribbon cutting and community open house. The new shelter will provide women dealing with...

FLORIDA — A 61-year-old woman was killed late Friday night in a hit-and-run in a St. Petersburg neighborhood, authorities said. The incident occurred around 11:30 p.m. as the woman was crossing Dartmoor Street North near the intersection with Joyce Terrace North. Police said she was struck by a vehicle whose driver...