Rising demand for voluntary prekindergarten
A development boom in Parrish has left the community in need of voluntary pre-K services and early learning centers. FOX 13’s Kimberly Kuizon reports.
Bradenton Beach weighs cutting police department amid budget strain
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — Bradenton Beach may soon face a big change to its small town identity as city leaders consider dissolving their police department due to budget strains. Working in Bradenton Beach isn’t just a job for Tanner Watters — it has become his community. “I...
From 2024 murder conviction to cold case link, Sarasota career criminal gets life sentence
SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Sarasota man was awaiting sentencing in a 2024 murder case when detectives linked him to a 1999 cold case earlier this year. He was sentenced to life for the 2024 murder on Monday. Following a four-day trial in Sarasota, 55-year-old Kevin Maurice Holloway was...
Sarasota senior fighting to keep her backyard shed after alleged violations
SARASOTA, Fla. - A Sarasota senior is being told to tear down a shed that’s been in her backyard for nearly 40 years. The dispute involves the Gulf Gate Community Association, which enforces deed restrictions in the neighborhood. What we know:. Barbara Wagner, 83, says she was caught off...
Tax collector’s money grab
There is something about power. Something about it that just seems to get to people. Or maybe, it’s just Mike Moran, the Sarasota County tax collector. It’s the way he goes about things. To that point, an angered Sarasota County School Board filed suit last Friday in the...
Road rage spills over into convenience store parking lot
5:56 p.m., North Washington Boulevard and Fruitville Road. Dispute: Officers met with a woman at a gas station who wanted to report a dispute with another driver. The complainant stated that while driving southbound on North Washington Boulevard another woman driver drove next to her recklessly and cut her off.
Palmetto seeing wave of new development
The city of Palmetto is investing millions into redevelopment projects, including new retail, riverfront improvements, and downtown revitalization. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.
Neighborhood threatens legal action over shed
Sarasota resident Barbara Wagner has been ordered to remove a shed that she's had in her backyard for four decades over alleged deed violations. FOX 13's Blake DeVine reports.
136 teachers, support staff removed across Sarasota County Schools
Students and teachers hosted a "Stop the Cuts" rally in Sarasota on Tuesday to protest the downsizing of educational staff across the district.
Woman killed in Bradenton crash, troopers say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman was killed Tuesday evening in Bradenton when she rear-ended a semi on U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say a Hyundai was traveling north on the right lane of U.S. 41 shortly before 5:30 p.m., approaching the intersection of Scale Avenue. At...

















