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BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA)— An illegal charter boat that was acting as a bareboat charter was busted near Bradenton Beach Marina, the U.S. Coast Guard said. A Coast Guard Station Cortez law enforcement crew terminated the illegal charter that had 11 passengers onboard on Thursday. “For a bareboat charter to be legally vali

A teen was apprehended in a fatal Central Florida shooting. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office arrested the 16-year-old in connection with a fatal shooting in Ruskin that killed one man and injured another. At the time, the HCSO 911 Dispatch Center got a report of a shooting in the...

AVON PARK, Fla. - A K9 with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office helped locate a man accused of burglary in Manatee County following a crash in Avon Park. According to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to Dressel Road around 7 p.m. Sunday for a report of a car that hit a fence. Witnesses told author

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A community came together to support a Sarasota family grieving an unimaginable loss. A fundraiser was held to cover funeral and memorial costs for 10-year-old Gerald Butler, who died nearly two years after being injured in a crash involving a Sarasota police officer. Every dollar raised...

Phase 3 will transform a big parking lot into a park. The SPAC is a moving target within those plans. Host: If you’re wondering about that growing dirt pile near the Van Wezel, we have some answers. It’s not – yet – about building a new performing arts center. Gretchen Cochran reports.

VENICE — One of the keys to having a successful wine bar in Venice is perseverance — and showing that off, said Trang Le, owner of BellaVino Wine Bar.

A powerful wave of philanthropy is once again building across Florida’s Suncoast as Impact100 SRQ officially launches its 2026 Giving Year—bringing $888,000 in grant funding to local nonprofits serving Sarasota and Manatee Counties. This year’s funding initiative will award eight transformational grants of $111,000 each, continuing a model...

Appreciation was one of the most common themes during the Petals and Poses event to honor mothers at Waterside Place on Saturday. "Being a mom can be a rollercoaster, with mostly ups," said Heritage Harbour's Kirsten Parker, who attended with her mom, Linda Fanning. Having my own son (17-year-old Caden) has made me appreciate my mother."

(This article was revised to include video.) An artist from Bradenton won Best of Show at the 54th Mayfaire by-the-Lake fine art festival. The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College announced the awards for the annual festival at the conclusion of the first day on May 9. The festival continues on May 10. More than 150 artists displayed...

Long before modern offices stood at the corner of 6th Avenue and 13th Street West, the Dixie Grande Hotel rose above downtown Bradenton as a symbol of growth, hospitality and ambition. Constructed in 1925, the hotel was originally planned as the Southland Hotel by a group of local businessmen known...