St. Petersburg Police Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Collision
St. Petersburg, FL – A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist occurred at the intersection of 40th Avenue North and Park Street North on Monday, April 14, 2025, at approximately 3:41 p.m. in St. Petersburg. Christian O’Donnell, 25, was operating a green Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle southbound on Park Street North...
Brush fire along I-75 burns at least three acres
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A car fire ignited brush along northbound I-75 two miles north of Kings Highway, backing up traffic for several hours Tuesday. The brush fire started shortly before 3:30 p.m. east of I-75 in North Port off Blue Leaf Drive. Charlotte County Safety officials say crews responded...
Photos Show How Major Florida Highway Will Change by End of 2026
Several construction phases are planned to improve I-4 in Florida, with one project opening eight months ahead of schedule.
Air conditioner noise loud enough to warrant call to police
Citizen Assist: A homeowner called the Longboat Key PD to report property damage caused by a construction company. At the scene, the officer located workers of the company who had a barge tied to the caller’s property. The workers admitted they did not have permission to use the dock and empty lot to move equipment...
Man dismembered girlfriend in St. Pete double homicide
A man charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of his girlfriend and her mother dismembered one of the victims, a newly released affidavit says.
North Port man sentenced in supermarket knife attack
PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota County man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for a knife attack at a Port Charlotte supermarket. Jammacar Rodkesh Gayle was sentenced for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon or Great Bodily Harm and will have to serve 3 years of probation after he gets out.
Florida House Committee Unanimously Passes Bill to Waive Medical Marijuana Card Fees for Veterans,...
The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information In a unanimous vote today, the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee approved a bill that would waive medical marijuana card fees for veterans and extend the validity of all cards from one year to two. House Bill 555 would eliminate the state’s fee for...
Florida Woman Accused Of Embezzling Over $500,000 From Church She Worked At
The woman worked as the Amelia Baptist Church's financial secretary for 11 years.
11 Cities the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in 5 Years
Loss of purchasing power combined with an increasing cost of living, will soon price middle-class earners out of 11 cities across the nation.
Victim of tracking device says its retaliation for 2022 ‘stand your ground’ shooting
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A probable cause affidavit provides more details after a Sarasota accountant was accused of placing an Apple Air Tag Tracking Device in an individual’s car. The unnamed victim says she believes the device was placed as retaliation for a shooting back in 2022. The victim,...
