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PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - An off-duty corrections deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on a DUI charge after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night. Luciano Centofanti, 30, was taken into custody following the crash in the 2900 block of Fort Hamer Road, according to the sheriff’s office.

A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at her workplace allegedly shot her at close range inside a Bradenton office suite — and injured a coworker nearby in the same burst of gunfire, authorities said. Keith Roberts Jr., 29, is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with...

Charlee and Nova explore sharks, manatees, sea turtles, and touch tanks during a memorable family visit to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. A couple of weeks ago, we packed the day with excitement, curiosity, and a whole lot of smiles and headed to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium with the girls—Charlee and Nova—along...

There are no soda cans or bags of chips in this vending machine. Instead, it holds something a bit more special — something that can inspire a lifelong passion for exploring the world, learning more about connecting with others and dreaming big when it comes to the future. The...

Sarasota Station, a long-stalled workforce housing plan on Fruitville Road, officially broke ground Thursday morning, marking a major milestone for a project that has been more than a decade in the making and is now moving forward under Florida’s Live Local Act. Planned for 2211 Fruitville Road and 300...

District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann said too many Manatee County residents are not being heard. Residents regularly attend commission meetings to make comments and to request certain issues be placed on future meeting agendas so they can be reviewed by commissioners. However, McCann said the majority of those requests...

Social media has the temporarily shuttered The Islands Kitchen & Cocktail House right up there with Matt Devitt, aswirl with controversy.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Texas man is facing up to five years in a Florida prison after being convicted of his fourth DUI. State Attorney Ed Brodsky said last week that Shawn Conway, 48, was found guilty of felony DUI earlier this month in a Sarasota courthouse. Back...

Bradenton, FL — January 16, 2026 — The Salvation Army of Manatee County announces that, effective immediately, new single women seeking overnight shelter will be directed to Gateway South Women’s Shelter, our community partner located at 407 57th Avenue East, Bradenton, FL 34205. This transition allows us to better...

A build-to-rent townhouse community is now in development in Venice. Hawthorne Hollows recently broke ground and began vertical construction, according to Lafayette Real Estate. When complete, the community will include 50 townhouses. Floorplans will feature three- and four-bedroom layouts. Hawthorne Hollows will be...