Gunfire Shatters Nokomis Quiet In Late-Night Gated Community Break-In
A late-night break-in at a Nokomis gated community ended with gunfire through a sliding glass door and two Hawaii-born men in the Sarasota County Jail, according to deputies. Investigators say an aviation unit watched a suspect scale a community wall, run to a waiting SUV and jump in before patrol units stopped the vehicle. Both men have pleaded not guilty and...
Cops: Felon recorded himself holding a gun
VENICE — An Osprey man who hoped sending someone a video of him holding a gun would lead to a visit from a relative got a rendezvous with law enforcement instead.
Sarasota County installs poles to give visualization of storm surge levels
SIESTA KEY, Fla. — It’s something so big, you can’t miss it at both Siesta Key and Manasota Key beaches. Sarasota County recently installed color-coordinated poles to help people visualize how high storm surge can rise above ground level during a hurricane. The change has the attention...
Cherie DeVaux ‘deserved it more than anyone’
ENGLEWOOD — “Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God!” Cheryl Rowley said as she watched the television.
The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
It was a mixed bag politically in Florida this week. On Tuesday, the Manatee County Commission held a meeting, in which we saw some good and bad. Tallahassee, as per usual, came through on the ugly. The Good. The Manatee County Commission voted to end its lobbying contract with Ballard...
This Week in Local Government: 5/10/26
BRADENTON — This week, the Manatee School Board, the Bradenton City Council, and the Manatee County Planning Commission will be in session. Manatee School Board Meeting (agenda) 5:30 p.m. School Board Chambers. Manatee School District Administrative Bldg. 215 Manatee Avenue West. Bradenton. Wednesday. Bradenton City Council Meeting (agenda) 8:30...
Booker High principal search narrows to two candidates
Our reporter was at a lively community meet-and-greet. Host: It’s a pivotal transition not just for Booker High School but for the Newtown community. Following the retirement announcement of long-time Principal Dr. Rachel Shelley, the search for her successor is narrowing down to two distinct paths. Ed James III was at a community meet-and-greet Thursday afternoon to get to...
Bradenton officer fired after drunkenly slamming child in car seat, deputies say
A Bradenton police officer was fired after investigators say he drunkenly “slammed” his child into a car seat while off duty. Nicolas Leeman, 29, faces a felony child abuse charge in Hillsborough County after his arrest last month . An arrest report obtained by the Bradenton Herald provides the first detailed account of the allegations against him, including that Leeman spent the day drinking while...
Golf real estate: Florida home on 10th hole at Founders up for $2.8M
Sarasota, Florida, wears its golf pedigree with confidence. The game’s roots here trace back to the late 19th century, when a Scottish-born businessman from Edinburgh helped introduce one of the nation’s earliest courses along this stretch of Gulf Coast. More than a century later, that legacy still shapes life, where manicured fairways and stately clubhouses are as much a draw as the region’s...
ABC7 reporter Natalia Kaminski graduates from University of Mount Olive
MOUNT OLIVE, Nc. (WWSB) — ABC7 Sarasota reporter and multimedia journalist Natalia Kaminski recently graduated from the University of Mount Olive. Kaminski studied sports communications at the North Carolina university. She received the Outstanding Student Studying Sports award from her department. She is bringing that experience to the Suncoast.
