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NORTH PORT, Fla (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 75 South near exit 179 in Sarasota County. All lanes near the Toledo Blade Blvd exit 179 are currently closed. Motorists may experience delays and are advised to slow down or...

A Sarasota woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license after being stopped twice in 30 minutes. A deputy observed 68-year-old Mirna Murillo driving a white Acura northbound on Buena Vista Boulevard at County Road 466 around 5:45 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A woman was hit and killed by a pickup truck while trying to cross the street late Tuesday night in St. Petersburg. It happened shortly after 10 p.m. on 34th Street N near 4th Avenue N. Police say the 56-year-old woman was attempting to cross...

SEISTA KEY, Fla. (WWSB) – The swimmer who drowned off Siesta Key on September 21 has been identified, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office. The victim has been identified as John A. Miller, 46, of Sarasota, the sheriff said. Just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, deputies responded...

Every resident has to pay their fair share to live in Manatee County — tortoises, too. The county will collect $725,040 over the next five years from the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida Turnpike Enterprise to rehome 191 gopher tortoises in Duette Preserve, in the easternmost portion of Manatee County.

A mother is demanding answers after her 8-year-old son came home from school Friday with an abrasion on his neck.

BRADENTON, Fla. - It's a problem that can't be fixed overnight, but the City of Bradenton has been working on improving and upgrading its wastewater infrastructure. It's a process that has taken years and will cost more than $100 million dollars. While it has been a long process, Mayor Gene...

To celebrate National Ghost Hunting Day, attendees will get a crash course in ghost hunting 101 and learn about supporting local businesses. Curious souls also have the opportunity to book an overnight stay at the Mari Jean Hotel for a discounted rate. The post Ghost hunters are taking over the historic Mari Jean...

The grace period is over in Holmes Beach, and newly-installed school zone cameras near Anna Maria Elementary are already catching drivers going too fast.

NORHT PORT — Commissioners approved an agreement with RedSpeed Florida to implement speed-detection camera systems in city school zones.