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The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced the dismantling of three illegal gambling arcades last week in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) and Homeland Security Investigations. FOX 13's Kailey Tracy reports.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A former Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputy resigned before the agency completed an internal investigation into allegations that he used a resident’s personal information to harass her, according to the sheriff’s office and a probable cause affidavit. Matthew Schwartz no longer works..

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Another tagged white shark is drawing attention off Florida’s west coast. Cayo, a juvenile female white shark tracked by OCEARCH, was reported about 47 miles off Longboat Key on May 8, according to information from the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker. Her path stands out, the...

The Manatee County dining scene has said goodbye to a few restaurants. From a locally-owned eatery to two fast-casual restaurants, here’s a look at some closed dining establishments. PDQ Chicken The fast-casual chain closed its location at 5484 Lena Road near State Road 70 E. and Interstate 75 in December. While it has

When you sit down at your favorite local restaurant, you probably do not think much about what goes on behind the kitchen doors. But for tens of thousands of Sarasota County residents and visitors, knowing what state inspectors find during their visits can make a real difference in where you choose to eat.

Commissioner George Kruse said the donation of the Bishop Animal Shelter to Manatee County in 2021 was both a blessing and a curse. The donation, valued at $18 million, increased the county’s capacity to take animals off the streets and led to the closing of the outdated Palmetto Animal Shelter. But the expansion effor

Customers walking into Elegant Lady Cheesecake Parlor know the pastry shop for its classic Hollywood flair, where cases of gourmet donuts are surrounded by scripts and other film memorabilia. Owner Gary Hagen, writing under the name Gary King, is taking that same whimsy that inspired his shop to the pages...

In 2025, Manatee County commissioners drew a hard line when it came to much needed road improvements. The given reason they called off some of those projects was a lack of funds. Backing off the road improvements, such the widening of Lorraine Road, came despite taxpayers screaming for traffic relief....

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Northbound lanes of I-275 are crawling for nearly 5 miles, due to a crash on Sunshine Skyway Bridge. As of 7:45 a.m., travel lanes are not blocked and the crash is on the shoulder, but significant delays remain. Morning commuters should plan ahead for at...

ENGLEWOOD — There will be meetings to discuss State Road 776 from Englewood's Merchants Crossing at 1500 Placida Road, to the Sarasota County line.