Man found with gunshot wound inside St. Pete home, ‘attempted homicide investigation’ underway: Police
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An attempted homicide investigation is underway in St. Petersburg after police said a man was found with a gunshot wound inside his home Thursday evening. What we know:. The St. Pete Police Department said a neighbor contacted them just after 8:45 p.m. to report that a...
Fighting for Gulf Gate since 1963
Neighborhood group continues decade-long push to protect green space. In a time when headline-making battles are on a state- and nationwide level, a decades-old civic organization is among those local groups still fighting the good fight on behalf of its Sarasota neighborhood. Founded in 1963, the Gulf Gate Community...
Local restaurants pitching in to help people as SNAP benefits go into limbo
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - With the arrival of the fifth week of the government shutdown, Suncoast residents are beginning to feel the effects first-hand. And while food assistance programs like SNAP are being shut down, there’s room for local restaurants to step in and help. Karen Jordan is the...
‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ law to help young people aging out of foster care
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. — "Yes, in God’s backyard." That was the push for a bill that recently went into effect this summer. It allows churches to use their property to develop affordable housing, regardless of zoning restrictions. A local nonprofit is using that model to tackle the issue...
Sarasota clerics to lead event that spotlights abuse against immigrants
SURE and Pueblo Unido team up in support of ‘Disappeared in America’. Host: A religious coalition in Sarasota this Sunday is joining a national action in support of immigrants called “Disappeared in America”. Ramon Lopez tells us what it’s all about. Ramon Lopez: Since the...
Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities
Sifrit and her husband Tom appeared before the Manatee County legislative delegation on Monday to make their case in advance of the next regular legislative session, slated to start Jan. 13. The post Manatee couple pushes to allow ‘granny cams’ at Florida’s long-term care facilities appeared first on Creative...
Sarasota domestic violence survivor turns near-death attack into a mission to help
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The buzz of blow dryers and hum of small talk fill Rhonda Calahan’s Sarasota salon most days — until her phone rings. She doesn’t hesitate. She sets down her scissors, wipes her hands and answers, her tone soft but urgent. On the other...
Sarasota Memorial celebrates 100 years of community care
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Memorial Health Care System celebrated 100 years of caring for the community on Thursday, October 30. The hospital highlighted its history and its next century of service during the milestone celebration. Hospital officials recognized their longest-serving physicians, staff, and...
The moon is also getting into the Halloween spirit
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tonight’s waxing gibbous moon sets the perfect spooky stage for Halloween. Before the big full moon steals the show in just five days, tonight’s moon is already more than 70 percent lit, giving just the right glow for ghosts, goblins and trick-or-treaters dressed this year as Elphaba, Labubu,...
1 arrested, deputy hospitalized following vehicle collision in Hillsborough County
One person was arrested and a deputy injured after a vehicle crash Saturday, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
