Motorcyclist clocked at 116 mph on Fruitville Road
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police reported a traffic stop Tuesday morning where a motorcyclist was going 116 mph on Fruitville Road. On a post on social media, police said the driver was spotted in the 2500 block of Fruitville Road just before 7 a.m. “116 mph in a 40...
Parrish man accused of beating a child with a pipe, Manatee deputies say
A Parrish man is under arrest after deputies say he beat a child with a PVC pipe. Eddie Javier, 41, faces a charge of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison, according to court records. An attorney representing Javier did not immediately respond to the Bradenton Herald’s request for comment. Deputies say the child was wrestling...
North Port burn ban reinstated
NORTH PORT — North Port, like the rest of Sarasota County, is now under an outdoor burn ban.
Former Braves minor leaguer accused in fatal I-75 hit-and-run requests jury trial
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 18-year-old accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Interstate 75 in Manatee County has pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial, according to newly filed court records. Jonathan Matos-Morales also waived formal arraignment. A filing submitted Monday in Manatee County Circuit Court includes a...
Bradenton police investigate after text threatens shooting at local school
Bradenton police are investigating a threat of a school shooting at Sugg Middle School on Monday morning, the Bradenton Police Department said in a news release. Additional officers are on the campus Monday as the investigation continues, the department said. The threat originated from a text message that was circulating among students, according to police. The text message is “regarding a threat of a...
Sarasota artist William Kelley paints the colors of his mind
William Kelley is a Sarasota-based painter and global thinker. His imagery explores questions of memory, identity and what the Romans called genius loci — the spirit of a place. He thinks big, and he paints big. A visit to Kelley’s downtown studio begins with wine and conversation. He’s not...
Second body found in the search for 2 missing USF students, officials say
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) — A body has been found in the search for the second missing doctoral student from the University of South Florida (USF). The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said searchers found human remains Sunday in the water near where the body of another USF student was found days earlier.
Investigations underway as complaints grow against Palmetto-based window company
For months, Better Call Behnken has looked into complaints about the now-defunct Palmetto-based Mister Window company, accused by customers of collecting money and not completing work.
Developer sues Sarasota County to build houses next to bird sanctuary
A long-running battle over a proposed subdivision next to Celery Fields has taken a new turn, with D.R. Horton walking away from arbitration and suing Sarasota County instead. The Arlington, Texas-based homebuilder had been in a resolution process with the county meant to avoid a lawsuit after its plans were rejected.
Controversial downtown tower comes back before City Commission
Mediation has concluded, minor modifications have been ordered and now the rejected plan for a condominium tower to replace a row of merchants on the 1200 block of North Palm Avenue is coming back before the Sarasota City Commission. The agenda for the commission’s next regular meeting on May 4...
