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OSPREY, Fla. (WWSB) - A newly released 911 call captures the chaos and confusion immediately following the Tuesday afternoon shooting. One neighbor heard the shots and rushed to the scene, called 911 an attempted CPR on a victim later named as Anatoly Ioffe. Neighbor:“There’s blood everywhere. I don’t see any...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Commuters are stuck in a 20 minute delay on I-75 northbound, approaching the Venice Connector. The backup is due to a crash blocking the left lane at MM-200. Slow traffic starts near Laurel Road.

Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a collision Monday in Manatee County that resulted in the death of a pedestrian and a driver fleeing the scene. According to the FHP report, at approximately 6:49 pm, a vehicle was traveling west on 60th Ave West, approaching a marked crosswalk, near the...

Last week, I joined members of the City Council and City leadership in Tallahassee to meet with state legislators and representatives from key agencies, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Department of Transportation, and Florida Commerce. These meetings are an important part of...

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. - The driver rushed to the hospital after a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer trying to make an illegal U-turn on I-75 has died. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 28-year-old Parrish man was driving a Toyota Corolla when the crash happened on the interstate near the Hillsborough -...

Lakewood Ranch's Mark Eubanks, a sixth grader at Dan R. Nolan Middle, has memorized how to write his signature in cursive. He uses it a good amount now that he is in middle school. But his signature is the only thing he is confident in writing in cursive. As for...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol said a 74-year-old man was killed in Bradenton on Monday while trying to cross the street. The pedestrian was crossing 60th Avenue West at around 6:50 p.m. in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle near the entrance to Publix. He was pronounced dead […]

Montgomery Gentry is an American country music duo/solo act founded by singers Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry, known for number one hits like If You Ever Stop Loving Me, Something to Be Proud Of, and Back When I Knew It All. Gentry died in a 2017 helicopter crash at the...

Hob Nob, a drive-in burger joint had been around since 1957, but it closed in the spring of 2024. Now, the Sarasota icon is re-opening under new ownership.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Local officials in Sarasota County have approved a new permit program aimed at regulating commercial charter and tour boats at public ramps. Supporters say it will bring order to increasingly busy waters. What You Need To Know. Officials in Sarasota County approved a new permit...