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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A suspect in the recent Family Dollar e-bike theft was arrested June 30 after detectives spotted him boarding a bus in downtown Bradenton, police say. Justin Johnson, 21, has been charged with grand theft. At the time of the e-bike theft, Johnson was out on bond...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Right after hurricanes Helene and Milton, Spectrum News spoke with several residents living in underserved communities that were hit hard by the back-to-back storms. Some were still living in the flood damaged homes with no plan and few resources. Lolitha Seay was one of those...

Recently, Villages-News.com published Letters to the Editor from “outsiders,” from Orlando and Sarasota who were mocking The Villages. I don’t see why you published their letters or why their opinions matter. However, here is my message for them, if you don’t like The Villages you don’t have...

Every day, law enforcement officers across America put on the badge and head into work not knowing what the day will bring. They miss holidays, birthdays and school events, all in service to their communities. For many of these officers, especially those in smaller departments like Holmes Beach, doing the job right...

TAMPA, Fla - From morning sickness to swollen feet, pregnancy creates all kinds of challenges for expectant mothers. State lawmakers are making sure finding a parking spot will not be one of them. A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 allows pregnant women to get a handicap parking permit.

A Bradenton man faces decades in prison after a jury convicted him of killing a motorcyclist and trying to cover it up. Manatee County jurors convicted 25-year-old Juan Victor Santizhernandez on Wednesday of driving without a valid license causing death, leaving the scene of a crash involving death and tampering with...

BRADENTON — Caitlyn ‘Katie’ Sandt, 19, has been missing since October 30, according to her family. Sandt's family reported her missing to the Bradenton Police in November and has yet to be found. Katie's mother, Christina Sandt, told ABC 7 in April that her daughter started coming...

These upgrades don’t come as a surprise to some, as both tracks have seen some major changes in the last five years. “You have two owners that are motivated to bring motorsports at these tracks to the next level,” said Josh. “We always have ideas in the pipeline, and we also talk to the public about what they think.”

An ongoing Lorraine Road widening project could be fast tracked as Manatee County commissioners shift priorities for the county's 2025-26 budget. The project is not the only one in flux, as several construction programs, such as plans to connect and improve Manatee County trails, build a parking deck at the Bradenton...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A rail adventure turned into a travel nightmare for a Sarasota Boy Scout troop on their way back from a camp in North Carolina. Amtrak says a mechanical problem with an engine caused the breakdown of an Amtrak train near Jesup, Georgia Sunday morning that left more than 200 passengers stranded...