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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Senior Friendship Centers is stepping in to help older adults in Sarasota and Venice navigate rising health and financial challenges. The nonprofit is offering free and low-cost services this fall, including flu and RSV vaccines, Medicare counseling, and a series of budgeting and...

A St. Petersburg pastor is speaking out after one of two charges against him and another city clergyman was dropped following their arrests during the state's removal of a "Black History Matters" street mural.

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia mapped out examples of what he considers wasteful spending in a news release this week.

Manatee County’s first Nothing Bundt Cakes is planned for the Marketplace at Heritage Harbour shopping center near State Road 64 and Interstate 75. The new dessert shop will open in a nearly 2,000-square-foot space, according to leasing plans by the plaza’s developer, Edgewood Properties. An opening date has not been...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) — Get ready to wish upon a shooting star, or maybe twenty. The Orionid meteor shower has returned to the night sky, bringing one of the most beautiful annual celestial shows. Expect streaks of light, the occasional fireball, and a chance to see the remnants of a legendary visitor: Halley’s Comet.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) — A major push to fight hunger in Manatee County is happening this weekend—and organizers say they can’t do it without your help. The Food Bank of Manatee is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus food drive on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event spans 19 Publix supermarket locations...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Several murals across Tampa Bay were recently removed as part of a directive from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), requiring, in part, that all roadways be cleared of artwork state leaders deemed unsafe or politically motivated. That included the removal of the Pride and...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - U.S. Coast Guard personnel from St. Petersburg rescued a man after his boat capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Coast Guard reported Thursday on social media. No injuries were reported and recovery of the man’s boat was in progress.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Buzzing above a Bradenton neighborhood, a beehive caused concern for the homeowner and his neighbors. As a bee expert and his team went to work to remove the hive, they had the support and help of a number of fire agencies from across Manatee County. A beehive,...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-unit operation by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) on October 1, 2025, resulted in the execution of a residential search warrant and the arrest of a man facing numerous drug charges. The SCSO Special Investigations Section (SIS) obtained a warrant for a...