Bradenton FL

A Manatee County jury convicted a Bradenton man of a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a motorcyclist in Palmetto in September 2023. Juan Victor Santiz Hernandez, 25, was convicted on three charges — driving without a valid driver’s license causing death, leaving the scene of a crash with death and tampering with...

A Palmetto man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after hijacking a Sarasota real estate business and mortgaging its 21 properties for nearly $1.3 million. In January 2023, Sarasota Police officers arrested Robert Houston after the Herald-Tribune detailed accusations that he had used Sunbiz, Florida’s digital...

ENGLEWOOD — A man who pleaded no contest to impersonating a contractor in 2024 was back in jail this week, accused of failing to pay restitution owed to his victims.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Among the slew of new laws that went into effect July 1 is “Lucy’s Law,” designed to stiffen penalties for careless boaters. In 2022, 17-year-old Lucy Fernandez died in a boating accident in the Florida Keys. She and a dozen others were on a boat that hit a channel marker near Boca Chita Key.

Sarasota County leaders voted Tuesday to create a separate stormwater department — breaking it off from Public Works — just days after a joint investigation by Suncoast Searchlight and Florida Trident revealed systemic mismanagement ahead of catastrophic flooding from Tropical Storm Debby. The decision, which...

Multiple Sarasota residents showed up to a budget workshop meeting on Tuesday to express their concerns and frustrations surrounding flooding near Phillippi Creek and other areas.

There’s a distinct and delicious southern European vibe on Mall Drive in Gulf Gate. On May 14, the popular Bruschetta Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant moved into a newly refurbished location on Mall Drive after leaving their previous location on Gateway Avenue. One door away from Bruschetta is the new Degli Angeli...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The price of gas around the 4th of July hasn't been this cheap since 2021. GasBuddy predicts that prices at the pump will average between $3.10 and $3.15 nationwide later this week. For comparison, we were paying $3.49 per gallon at this time last year.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This year marks a special milestone as the cities of Bradenton and Palmetto come together to promote their Independence Day celebrations. From downtown Bradenton’s scenic Rossi Park on the Riverwalk to historic Palmetto’s picturesque Riverside Park, the entire waterfront will come alive with...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Multiple vehicles are involved in a crash on I-75 southbound near Toledo Blade Boulevard. Live traffic cameras show what appears to be a jack-knifed semi, now on the side of the interstate, within the crash scene. Traffic is significantly impacted - backups exceed 5 miles, costing...