Ruskin Raid Nets Guns, Cash In Latin Kings Drug Bust
Gang-unit detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office say a weekend search of a Ruskin home turned up cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana, several guns and roughly $10,000 in cash, and ended with the arrest of 24-year-old resident Brian Clavel. He now faces a list of felony charges that includes cocaine trafficking along with multiple possession and delivery counts, part of what the...
Sandwiched Between Tampa And Sarasota Is A Master-Planned Suburb With Resort-Style Living And Parks
Located in Parrish, Florida, North River Ranch is a master-planned suburb supporting a thriving community of new residents. Neal Land & Neighborhoods, a developer in Manatee and Sarasota counties, designed the suburb to feel like a small community near major tourism hotspots including Tampa, Sarasota, and St. Petersburg. The area comprises 2,600 acres, with plans to develop roughly 6,000 homes that range from apartments...
St. Petersburg Five-Hour Standoff Ends In Handcuffs After Threats Spark SWAT Response
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A tense five-hour standoff at the...
Students evacuated from Florida university building as huge blaze breaks out on campus
A fire broke out at a commercial building near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon sending thick smoke into the sky.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured After Colliding With Police Cruiser In St. Petersburg Intersection
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A Friday night collision at...
Police investigate fatal hit-and-run crash in Bradenton neighborhood
The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at 1:02 p.m. in the 5600 block of 11th Avenue West, the street where the pedestrian lived, according to the police department. Police say they are searching for an “older gold sedan, possibly a Honda Accord.” Further information about the victim, including the...
First Alert Weather Saturday Afternoon & Evening
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We’re tracking a cold front moving into the Suncoast this weekend, and it’s bringing our best chance of rain in almost a month. Saturday late afternoon and evening will bring the best chance of thunderstorms on the Suncoast. A few strong to severe storms possible with the front. Gusty winds are likely with the chance for Marine Warnings.
May Day protest in Bradenton calls for higher wages, worker protections
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dozens of demonstrators stood along the corner of Manatee Avenue and 57th Street West in Bradenton Thursday afternoon for a May Day rally. The rally was organized under the nationwide theme of Workers Over Billionaires. Demonstrators called for higher wages, stronger worker protections, and changes to federal policies they say are hurting working Americans.
St. Pete police officer involved in crash with motorcycle, rider critically injured: SPPD
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Petersburg police officer was involved in a crash with a motorcycle Friday night that left the rider with life-threatening injuries, according to the St. Pete Police Department. What we know:. Police say the crash happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. at the intersection of 54th...
Manatee County Utilities launches bulk collection pilot program
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities launched a new Bulk Collection Pilot Program on May 1 for residential solid waste customers in unincorporated Manatee County. Under the pilot program, residents can place up to two bulk items at the curb once a month on a scheduled collection day...
