Family of Denise Amber Lee speaks after her killer is executed: ‘A long time...
After spending nearly 18 years on death row, the man responsible for the death of North Port wife and mother, Denise Amber Lee, has been executed.
Expert to speak about shark tooth hunting
NOKOMIS — Shark tooth hunting in the Gulf will be the topic of a free presentation set for 9 a.m., April 3, at the North Jetty Park pavilion.
Panel: Homeless need housing, empathy
VENICE — There will never be a true end to homelessness because safety-net housing will always be needed, Salvation Army director Brenda Downing said. But a panel of experts had some ideas Tuesday about how to reduce it.
Laurel Meadows residents sue Sarasota County over hurricane flooding
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fifty-six homeowners in the Laurel Meadows subdivision have filed a civil lawsuit against Sarasota County seeking between $15 million and $20 million in damages following flooding caused by Tropical Storm Debbie in August 2024. The lawsuit centers on an alleged breach in a dike along Kalpen...
Lakewood Ranch mail theft victims report $357K in losses
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) - Victims of ongoing mail theft in the Lakewood Ranch area report a combined total of $357,790 in losses, according to accounts gathered over several weeks of coverage. Residents say their checks are being stolen, altered, or deposited into someone else’s account. Six victims have shared...
Sarasota woman, 78, dies in 2-vehicle crash in Keystone Heights
A 78-year-old Sarasota woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision on State Road 21 in Keystone Heights in Bradford County on Wednesday afternoon. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the Sarasota woman was driving a 2017 Audi sedan northbound on State Road 21 near SE 2nd Avenue on the Bradford County...
Decades Of Deception: Bradenton Woman Sentenced For Multi-Agency Fraud Scheme
View Of Hallway From Jail Cell (File) MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A 69-year-old Bradenton woman...
St. Armands Stunner: Speaks Clam Bar Calls It Quits After 8-Year Run
Speaks Clam Bar’s St. Armands Circle location has served its last plate of linguine and clams. After nearly eight years on the Circle, the popular spot quietly shut down on Sunday, the restaurant announced, leaving the Lakewood Ranch restaurant as the concept’s lone local outpost. According to the...
VIDEO: Pod of dolphins join Bradenton officer for Riverwalk patrol
BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton police officer was joined by a pod of dolphins while patrolling the Bradenton Riverwalk on Monday morning. The Bradenton Police Department shared a video of at least four playful dolphins swimming along the Riverwalk. “Officer Watton almost flipped out when she met not...
Prime Time on the Circle
Hurricane Helene hit St. Armands hard. At Café L’Europe, four feet of water climbed to the bottom of the bar—tables, chairs and kitchen equipment, all unsalvageable. Jason Simpson, Assistant General Manager, got the call after Christmas: two weeks to reopen. “We were faced with a really difficult decision after such...
