Cold weather shelters open tonight in Sarasota County
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Emergency Management officials, with municipal and community partners are opening cold weather sheltering Feb. 23, due to the predicted drop in temperatures. The shelters are:. The Salvation Army – Center of Hope, 1400 10th St., Sarasota. Dinner will be served from 5:30-6 p.m....
Florida man set to be executed for 1986 grocery store murder in Palmetto
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - A man convicted of killing a grocery store owner during a robbery is scheduled to become Florida’s second execution of 2026. Melvin Trotter, 65, is set to die by lethal injection Tuesday at Florida State Prison. He was convicted of killing Virgie Langford, 70, the owner of Langford’s Grocery...
Bradenton standoff ends peacefully after man refuses to leave home, police say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - An hourslong standoff in the Braden Castle Park neighborhood ended peacefully Monday morning, Bradenton police said. Officers responded Sunday night to a domestic incident involving Christopher Liebeck, who lives with his 87-year-old stepfather, police said. The stepfather called 911 from a...
Bradenton man found guilty of methamphetamine distribution
A 34-year-old Bradenton man has been found guilty by a federal grand jury of distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Alejandro Marquetti-Blanco faces a penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison, according to an announcement made by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe. His sentencing date has not...
Sarasota, FL: Two Dead After Tides Circle Welfare Check, Police Investigation Ongoing
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Sarasota, Florida – A welfare check Saturday morning led to a death investigation in a Sarasota neighborhood. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 10:32 a.m. Saturday,...
3-alarm fire guts north-end Longboat residence
A three-alarm fire that brought first responders from Longboat Key and adjoining communities in Sarasota and Manatee counties destroyed two adjoining north-end villas in the Land’s End community on Monday. Longboat Key Fire Chief Paul Dezzi said a housekeeper working inside first noticed a fire in electrical outlet...
Judge rules Thomas Matejcek competent to stand trial in double-murder case
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A Bradenton man accused of killing his mother and her boyfriend in 2023 has been ruled competent to stand trial. Two doctors have offered opinions that Thomas Matejcek, who is facing two counts of first-degree murder, is competent. The determination came Monday morning in a Manatee...
Officers and survivor recount horrific Sarasota house fire
Days after a devastating fire tore through a home on the 2200 block of North Osprey Avenue, a survivor and the Sarasota Police Department officers who rushed inside are speaking out about the dangerous rescue that unfolded Friday night.
American Heart Month: Sarasota Memorial Celebrates 90% Drop in Heart Attack Deaths — While...
Jonathan Hoffberger, DO, chief of cardiovascular surgery at Sarasota Memorial. February 23, 2026 – There is encouraging news about our nation’s heart health. Thanks to advances in cardiac care and prevention, the percentage of people dying from heart attacks nationwide has dropped significantly – nearly 90 percent –...
This Tiny Fishing Village Off The Coast Of Florida Is A Seafood Lover’s Dream
In this historic fishing community in Florida you can eat fresh-caught seafood at rustic restaurants, and learn about its past at a schoolhouse museum.
