Teen celebrates recovery after rare surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital
UPDATE 3:53 P.M. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WWSB) - A teenager celebrated a major milestone at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital after undergoing complex surgery to treat an extremely rare overgrowth syndrome that puzzled doctors for more than a decade. Jasmine, who has been a patient at the hospital since...
Venice man charged in airboat theft
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice man was arrested after he allegedly told deputies he stole an airboat because he needed parts to repair another boat, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Port Charlotte man reported his airboat and trailer stolen from...
St. Pete nursing student saves dying man in between classes
A Galen College nursing student saved a man’s life between classes, using what she learned in school.
ICE wants Guatemalan arrested for driving without license in Sumter County
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on a Guatemalan arrested for driving without a license in Sumter County. Mateo Zavala Mejia, 28, of Bradenton, was driving a white Nissan passenger car at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in Bushnell when a deputy ran the vehicle’s license plate and discovered...
Nearly 20 Years After Dog Finds Remains, Othram Identifies John Doe
In January 2006, a resident of Ruskin, Florida, which is just south of Tampa, found partial human skeletal remains belonging to an unidentified individual in their yard. The remains were brought into the person's yard by their dog. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office responded and began collecting evidence and...
Turning Points launches program to support families, prevent student homelessness
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A local nonprofit agency connecting homeless families with local resources has launched a new pilot program in two Manatee County schools. The new program, Connected Manatee, is designed to meet families where they are and provide critical support before a crisis becomes a catastrophe. Member...
Sarasota’s Ringling bridge to see lane closures during construction
The Florida Department of Transportation has begun an improvement project on the John Ringling Causeway , Sarasota’s connector to the barrier islands, which will bring lane closures and a reduced speed limit. The $12.3 million project on the causeway, also known as the Ringling bridge, is expected to be completed in...
Malori Eichler overcame addiction with God’s help
ENGLEWOOD — Malori Eichler and her brother Gary were like Irish twins, siblings born separately but as close as if nurtured in one womb.
Animal advocates ask Manatee County to modify new shelter kennel design
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Animal advocates are asking Manatee County Commissioners to make changes to the new Bishop Animal Shelter currently under construction in West Bradenton. The group says the kennels are too small for dogs living there while they look for new homes. Julie Madison, a certified dog trainer...
Missing 4-year-old Florida boy found dead after massive 3-day search in Alabama woods
A 4-year-old Florida boy who disappeared while visiting family over New Year’s has been found dead in Alabama. Johnathan Everett Boley, known to family members as “John John,” was reported missing on New Year’s Eve after he wandered away from a rural property along Highway 195 near Jasper, Alabama, while playing...
