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Clearwater-based BayCare broke ground this week on its first hospital in Manatee County. The $563 million BayCare Hospital Manatee will include 154 beds in private rooms on Moccasin Wallow Road in Palmetto, near the Interstate 75 and I-275 interchange. The hospital is expected to open in early 2028. BayCare Hospital...

If you’re into all-things nautical or beachy and looking for something special for yourself, your home or to give as a gift, you’ll want to explore The Beach House at 206 Shell Point Road W, Ruskin. This newly opened shop is filled with all kinds of unique, handcrafted...

PORT CHARLOTTE — Charlotte County Sheriff's deputies arrested three teenage boys this week, charging them with multiple felonies after a crime spree that included stealing cars and driving one from Punta Gorda to Sarasota.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Celebrate the weekend before Cinco De Mayo with tacos and fun!. Saturday, May 3rd from 12 pm to 7 pm at the Manatee Fairgrounds in Palmetto. Food trucks, vendors, free Bounce House, free Petting Zoo, pony rides, amusement rides, and music. A wonderful event for the whole family to enjoy.

Manatee County is rolling out — literally and figuratively — wheeled 96-gallon trash-collection bins as part of an overall program to automate and consolidate pickup service. The free bins will begin arriving to residents soon, county officials said, though their use will not be compulsory until Oct. 6....

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a person they say scammed an elderly Sun City Center man out of more than $800,000. In June 2022, the 92-year-old victim was targeted in a bank and romance scam. He transferred thousands of dollars to a bank account where it was siphoned off...

St. Petersburg’s Derby Lane, a former greyhound racetrack sitting on 130 acres of prime real estate on Gandy Boulevard, has come under new ownership and could be redeveloped. Records filed with the Florida Division of Corporations recently show that St. Petersburg Kennel Club Inc., which owns Derby Lane, merged...

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. (WFLA)— A man was arrested after taking more than $800,000 from a 92-year-old man in a bank and a romance scheme, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. In June 2022, the victim from Sun City Center transferred thousands from his Fidelity account to his Wells Fargo account, where...

VENICE, Fla. - Sarasota County deputies say they're investigating a homicide after finding a woman shot to death late Wednesday. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a home in the 300 block of Cowry Rd. near Venice shortly after 11:30 p.m. Deputies say they found the body...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Secret Garden—also known as Mable Ringling’s “onesie-twosie garden”—is situated on the north side of Ca’ d’Zan, the Ringlings’ mansion along Sarasota Bay. The secret garden showcases Mable’s personal approach to gardening, with each plant often originating as...