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ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A man died following a crash at a gas station on Roosevelt Boulevard Tuesday morning. According to investigators, just after 8:30 a.m., a Chevrolet Malibu driven by 63-year-old Johnnie Miller entered the parking lot of the Circle K located at 10600 Roosevelt Blvd N. The vehicle struck a parked...

BRADENTON — Our Next Mission, a local nonprofit that provides housing to at-risk veterans, currently has a two-bedroom, partially furnished unit in Pescara Lake Mobile Home Park in Bradenton, which will be ready for occupancy starting next week. ONM refurbishes mobile homes and gifts them to eligible veterans at...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Wednesday is a transition day as the ridge of high pressure over south Florida shifts its axis northward. Winds will still be generally out of the west and northwest, pushing storms eastward and away from the coast. This will keep rain chances low, around 20% in coastal areas and 40% inland.

A Maryland-based pizza chain with 70 years of history has opened its first Sarasota area location. Ledo Pizza is now open at 1091 Toledo Blade Boulevard, North Port, in the former Michelangelo space. Originally opened in 1955 by Bob Beall and Tommy Marcos in a shopping center near the University of Maryland, Ledo has...

BRADENTON, Fla. - Two teens were arrested for criminal mischief after their parents turned them in after a men's restroom was vandalized in Bradenton, officers said. The arrests came an hour after the Bradenton Police Department made a post on social media, saying they were searching for the two teen suspects.

There’s a place in St. Petersburg where time stands still, ketchup flows like wine, and burgers have achieved legendary status among locals who speak of them in hushed, reverent tones. El Cap Restaurant isn’t trying to be trendy or Instagram-worthy – it’s been too busy perfecting the art of...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — It will cost millions of dollars, but city officials say it’s worth it to restore what they call an island icon after Hurricane Milton destroyed Anna Maria City Pier. Last week, the state budget allocated $1.2 million in funding toward rebuilding the entire pier.

The School District of Manatee County board members have expressed concern over what seems to be a new charge from the Manatee County tax collector. The district has been charged $1,499,943.50, or 2% of the $74,977,174.64 that the district received from October 2024 through June 2025 from the 1 mill referendum that...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Residents in unincorporated Manatee County have a new tool to help then adjust to big changes coming to garbage, recycling, and yard waste pickup. Beginning Oct. 6, a new solid waste collection schedule will take effect, affected pickup days for thousands of households. To help residents...

BRADENTON, Fla. – A Jackpot Triple Play ticket worth $325,000 was sold at a Florida Publix, the Florida Lottery announced Wednesday. The winning numbers for the July 11 drawing were 3-4-12-15-16-20. One ticket matched all six numbers and was purchased at Publix, located at 7310 W. Manatee Avenue in...