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,...
St. Pete officer sent confidential information to suspect who planted explosives at Seminole Hard...
A St. Petersburg police officer was arrested Tuesday following an investigation for sharing confidential information.
Inside a $24.95 Million Waterfront Mansion on Longboat Key
In Sarasota and Manatee Counties, home inventory has risen significantly, with a 64.6 percent increase in inventory for single-family homes and a 91 percent increase in inventory for townhomes and condos across both counties since the first quarter of 2023. And recently, local price drops have also garnered national...
‘Tragedy strikes’: St. Pete police say 13-year-old was shot, killed by friend recording video
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — An investigation revealed a 13-year-old boy died after a 14-year-old shot him while recording a video, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Around 11 p.m. on April 12, a 14-year-old boy was sitting in a vehicle on 11th Street South with the victim, Jaden Hill. “He was shot...
Commission not waiving fine for non-permitted repairs
ANNA MARIA – City commissioners rejected homeowner Dena Dalquist’s request to waive $1,614 in building permit fees that included a $1,076 triple penalty for home repairs made without a permit. A staff memo included in the city commission’s April 10 meeting packet said a stop work order was...
I’ve Ranked the 25 Fastest-Growing Housing Market Neighborhoods to Purchase Real Estate in Florida...
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