Lawsuit filed against Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A lawsuit has officially been filed against Sarasota City Commissioner Kyle Battie for what Kelly Franklin's attorney describes as a...
Bradenton Area River Regatta expected to bring in millions to local businesses
The ninth annual Bradenton Area River Regatta is expected to bring $10 million in revenue to Manatee County's urban core. Residents and...
Florida man claims $1 million prize after purchasing scratch-off from gas station
Related video: Florida lottery launches four games, $540 million in prizes TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Winner! A 36-year-old man became Florida’s newest...
Record 341-MPH Drag Pass Wasn’t Enough Because Faster Isn’t Always Quicker
If what took place in Bradenton, Florida, last week is any indication of what’s to come, 2024 is going to be one ...
West Bradenton banker arrested for mail fraud
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Benjamin Lara, of Ruskin, was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for mail fraud. The court...
Florida man arrested after posting YouTube video of himself allegedly fleeing police
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man is accused of spending a Tuesday afternoon in January riding his electric bike around St. Petersburg in...
St. Pete mourns rock ‘n’ roll hairstylist Mimi Reilly
The area's punk and alt-rock community lost one of its biggest champions Feb. 6, when cancer claimed Mimi Reilly, 57, the longtime owner of...
19-year-old Myakka City man found guilty of killing teen in 2020 armed robbery
Juries in a joint trial for the 2020 shooting death of a 17-year-old boy reached two different verdicts Friday. Jacob Maldonado, 19,...
Sarasota Police divers recover car, body found in water near the Van Wezel
Sarasota Police divers recovered a car and body found submerged in the water near the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Sunday.A boater called...
New flood maps from FEMA released in Sarasota County
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - New Sarasota County flood insurance rate maps will take effect in Sarasota County on March 27. The county will...
