Laid off PGT worker claims disability discrimination
Hostile working conditions have been par for the course since a recent takeover, the 31-year employee alleges. Host: PGT is the largest manufacturing employer in Sarasota County. Last November, after being taken over by a competitor, the Venice-based window and door maker laid off an entire shift, with little notice....
Surveillance video shows teen’s last movements before being found dead in a pond
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Law enforcement in Florida released new evidence related to the death of an 18-year-old who went missing earlier this month. During a media briefing, Manatee County Sheriff released surveillance video and cellphone data related to Giovanni Pelletier’s movements before his death....
County Commission chair says constituents troubled by high salaries and raises for county department...
Neunder stresses taxpayers’ burdens and concern for lower-level county workers. As the Sarasota County commissioners this week stressed their need to reduce the county’s budgets over the coming fiscal years, Chair Joe Neunder brought up an issue that he indicated has proven controversial among his constituents: the...
A grocery store in downtown Bradenton? Manatee County has plan to make it happen
A new development could bring housing, more parking spaces and possibly a grocery store, to the heart of downtown Bradenton. Manatee County recently opened an invitation to negotiate (ITN) for its cluster of downtown properties, including the seven-story public parking garage and the county employee fitness center....
Crews excavating Phillippi Creek; residents say streets were flooded during TS Debby
It was just over a year ago when Tropical Storm Debby flooded out neighborhoods in Sarasota County. Now officials are doing work on storm water basins to help reduce flood risks.
Sarasota Memorial named one of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers by ‘Newsweek’
SMH facility among the top 320 in the U.S. This week, the Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMH) was named one of America’s Best Physical Rehabilitation Centers by Newsweek, “a recognition that places its Rehabilitation Pavilion among the top in the nation for inpatient rehabilitative care,” SMH has announced.
New Video Shows Some of Missing Teen’s Final Moments, Sprinting Away Though ‘There’s No...
Florida authorities have released new information about the mysterious death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier, a North Carolina teen who went missing earlier this month while visiting relatives. His body was discovered days later in a Florida pond. At a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 19, officials said...
Team removes over 4,000 pounds of deadly traps from ocean: ‘It’s a reoccurring problem’
"Finding one took two minutes." Team removes over 4,000 pounds of deadly traps from ocean: 'It's a reoccurring problem' first appeared on The Cool Down .
St. pete police warning drivers cruising through flooded streets can be ticketed
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete police are warning drivers that plowing through flooded streets could cost you. For the first time, officers have the authority to issue tickets to motorists who create damaging wakes by driving too fast through high water. The crackdown comes after local lawmakers successfully pushed...
Erin pulls away while Fernand waits in the wings
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A First Alert Weather heads up for the next several days as onshore flow and an increase in moisture will bring a timing change for rain. Look for a good chance for showers and thunderstorms along the coast when you wake up over the next few mornings. We will see scattered showers mainly with...
