42-year-old bicyclist killed in Thanksgiving crash in Sarasota
A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a SUV on the evening of Thanksgiving, Sarasota police said.
Diver finds missing engagement ring in Gulf
The odds were stacked against one Sarasota woman and her husband after her engagement ring was lost in the Gulf. Instead of losing hope, though, she turned to social media and put a plea out on all platforms. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Cedar Hollow Has One of Sarasota’s Biggest Holiday Light Displays
I don’t think I’ve ever had the Christmas spirit. All the songs, the cheer and the shiny lights never appealed to me. I’ve been called a Grinch more than once. When I was younger, I would obnoxiously point out that Christmas traditions are all cribbed from ancient pagan rituals. Or that it’s not even the birth of...
The Chop Shop: 54 Years of Family & Flavor
The Chop Shop opened its doors in West Bradenton in 1971 and was busy from the start. It wasn’t long before the original owners, Susan Higbee’s aunt and uncle, reached out to the Stivers family with a proposition. “My parents were living in Kentucky at the time,” Susan...
Families flock to UTC for the holidays
Whether Christmas shopping or not, visiting University Town Center during the holidays has become a local tradition. Families visit to see the light show, go ice skating, take horse-drawn carriage rides, and watch fireworks, circus performances and Christmas movies. While the Rice family travels to UTC annually from...
Suspended driver crashes through $3,000 gate at resort in Clermont
A Bradenton man was arrested after crashing through a gate at Windsor Cay Resort, leaving thousands of dollars in damage without stopping to look. A deputy responded to a hit-and-run crash at the gate of Windsor Cay Resort, located at 1217 Emerald Row Wy., Clermont, around 12:25 a.m. Monday, Nov. 24, according to an...
Three-car crash ends in DUI arrest in Port Charlotte
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota man on felony probation was arrested after Charlotte County Sheriff’s deputies say he was involved in a DUI crash Thanksgiving Day involving two other vehicles. According to a probable cause affidavit, deputies responded to a three-vehicle crash on Tamiami Trail and Murdock Circle...
South Venice Yacht Club protects mangroves by battering Brazilian peppertrees
SOUTH VENICE — For the South Venice Yacht club, Brazilian peppertrees are prey.
Emergency alert system used in Bradenton targeted in cyberattack
The city of Bradenton sent out a warning Monday after the emergency alert system it uses was targeted in a cyberattack.
Sudden Disappearance of Local Homeless Population?
In recent weeks, a noticeable change has been observed in the local homeless population. Regular faces that have been a part of the community for years have suddenly disappeared. This is not just a case of one or two individuals, but at least six people who were previously seen daily are now nowhere to be found....
