Sequence Of The Week—El Bandido Yankee Tequila Takes A Double Shot
With seconds of El Bandido Yankee Tequila’s spectacular double-corkscrew-aerial to sunny-side-up landing yesterday during the St. Petersburg Grand Prix, Eric Colby, who covers offshore racing for speedonthewater.com, reached out. El Bandido Yankee Tequila wowed the crowd on the St. Petersburg Pier with its...
Driver dies after being shot, crashing car with toddler inside: St. Pete police
A homicide investigation was launched Sunday after a man was shot while in his car with a toddler also inside, the St. Petersburg Police Department said.
Struggling Dog Found Abandoned on Roadside with Legs Tied Together
A dog was discovered on the side of the road in Ruskin, Florida, with its legs tied together. Animal control officers responded on Wednesday, Sept. 3, after receiving a call near G-7 Ranch Road and Stephens Road. The dog, a small brown chihuahua mix, managed to free its front legs and walked to a nearby […]
Villagers’ son to escape prosecution in violent tirade over employment
A 29-year-old is poised to escape prosecution after attacking his parents when they confronted him about employment and financial issues. Jacob Wassey of St. Petersburg, has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract which would allow him to avoid prosecution on two counts of battery, according to a...
Florida Highway To Be Named After Allman Brothers Band Guitarist Dickey Betts
Founding Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dickey Betts will have a stretch of U.S. Highway 41 named after him, pending approval from the Florida Department of Transportation. The dedication is a fitting tribute to the Southern rock legend, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 80. Betts was born in Florida and resided...
BayFlite 2 temporarily relocates to Venice from North Port
NORTH PORT — The BayFlite air medical program has temporarily relocated from the North Port Fire Department to the Venice Municipal Airport while renovations are underway at the North Port facility.
Sarasota County commissioners raise homeowners’ stormwater fees
The unanimous vote comes despite a consultant’s advice that this would be wasteful. Host: If you’re a homeowner in Sarasota County, here’s another bill that will be rising: the stormwater fee on your annual property tax bill. The county commission met Friday morning to discuss stormwater management, and Ramon Lopez...
Schools of Hope: District addresses rumors, local impact
NORTH PORT — During Sarasota County Schools’ third community meeting of the year, questions swirled around the latest charter school program expanded by the state, “Schools of Hope.”
Tropical development chances down to zero
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tonight: Showers and storms are really spiked up inland late this afternoon and evening. Less rain is expected overnight tonight with a 20% chance of rain and low temperatures in the upper 70s. Sunday: As we head into Sunday be prepared for another hot and humid...
Sarasota County residents get cash to help improve water quality
Architect Selma Goker Wilson gets giddy every time it pours at her Sarasota home. She watches with excitement as her labor of love — a rain garden she and her husband built themselves — is doing an effective job at diverting the heavy flow of water coming off their roof into a downspout and onto flowers and plants.
