Bradenton FL

Nearly 40 years after the killing of a former Playboy Club star stunned a Florida community, investigators say new DNA technology could finally bring long-awaited answers. Detectives in St. Petersburg are reopening the 1984 murder of Carolyn Merricks, a former Suncoast Playboy Bunny of the Year whose stabbing death...

VENICE — More than 200 people showed up for the Harbor Lights garage sale held in early February.

ST. PETERSBURG — About 150 people were waiting when the doors opened at 7 a.m. March 12 at the new Publix on 38th Avenue North. Some had been there since before dawn. Art Brown, 73, arrived around 5 a.m. David Lessard, 61, got in line about 6:15. Both were...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A driver crashed into a parked car Sunday afternoon in the 2100 block of Arlington Street, causing the vehicle to overturn, according to police. Sarasota Police Department (SPD) officers responded to the scene after the crash was reported. SPD said the driver struck a parked car, causing the...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Mixon Farms, a Bradenton property that opened in 1939 and operated for decades as a citrus attraction, held its first public market event Sunday after Manatee County purchased the land in 2025. The county bought the property following the farm’s 2023 closure, preserving it from residential...

A realtor in The Villages has been banned from a local Walmart after skip scanning merchandise. MaryKay Childress, 62, of the Village of Largo, is poised to escape prosecution after two instances of theft at the Neighborhood Walmart at Sarasota Plaza. The Wisconsin native has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial...

If you’re looking for the ultimate St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Florida’s Suncoast, you don’t have to travel far. One of the most exciting St. Paddy’s Day parties in the region will take place right here in Bradenton, where locals and visitors will gather for a full day of music, food, and Irish spirit.

Some places don’t need fancy marketing or Instagram filters to prove they’re worth your time. Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish in St. Petersburg has been doing one thing exceptionally well for over seven decades, and the smoke billowing from their outdoor pits tells you everything you need to know before you even park...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee County Seafood & Music Festival takes place March 14-15 at G.T. Bray Park. Local vendors serve fresh seafood, vegetarian dishes, side items, and desserts, all prepared on-site. Festivalgoers also explore authentic Floridian arts and crafts, with a marketplace featuring a variety...

Florida’s real estate dream has hit a wall. After years of pandemic-fueled price explosions that turned sleepy coastal towns into bidding-war battlegrounds, the market is now correcting in ways that are making even seasoned investors pause. Around 24 Florida housing markets may experience a drop in home prices by...