NORTH PORT: North Port budget gets first OK
NORTH PORT — North Port's budget is taking shape, and some fee increases took steps toward becoming a reality this week.
LWR Conversational Spanish breaks down language barriers
Lakewood Ranch’s Jodi Kaupla, who has worked in customer service at Target for five years, said connecting with her customers is important, especially when English is not their first language. “They light up when you try to engage them in their own language, even if it's only a few...
15th annual Remember the Fallen run honors people lost during 9/11 attacks
NORTH PORT — Local firefighters say those lost to the attack on Sept. 11, 2001 will never be forgotten.
Meet Coco, ABC7’s Pet of the Week
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Coco is an 18-year-old umbrella cockatoo. She’s in search of a forever home.
Delays possible as I-75 roadwork will close ramps and lanes
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Two busy ramps on I-75 will be closing for construction. On Sunday, September 7, the ramp to State Road 64 from I-75 southbound will close at 11 p.m. through 5 a.m.. As an alternate, consider using the State Road 70 ramp. Monday, September 8, will have...
Midnight Pass and Little Sarasota Bay
The Sarasota County Commission recently agreed to accept a $500,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to study Little Sarasota Bay and Midnight Pass. Additional discussion on Midnight Pass is scheduled for the December 9 Board of County Commissioners meeting. Any management plan for...
St. Pete family displaced by sewage flooding face homelessness
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Petersburg family, whose house was flooded twice last year when the sewer system in their Disston Heights neighborhood backed up and overflowed from their toilet, received a notice on Thursday from Pinellas County to vacate the Seminole RV they’ve been temporarily living in.
North Port land owner fined more than $150,000 for clearing land
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A North Port landowner has been fined more than $150,000 by the city due to unlawfully cutting down trees and disturbing gopher tortoise burrows. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, gopher tortoises are regionally threatened and protected by the state. The...
Southwest Florida Storms: Up to 1.5 Inches of Rain and Street Flooding This Morning
Tampa, Fla. – A surge of tropical moisture is moving into Florida this weekend, bringing periods of heavy rain and a risk of flooding from Sarasota through the Tampa Bay region and down into southwest Florida. Drivers may encounter ponding on roadways as storms intensify through Saturday evening. According...
Waterspout caught on camera near Anna Maria Island
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - While doing the 7:00 p.m. weather segment on ABC7 Friday night, Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan pointed out an impressive shelf cloud from the Rodandreelpiercam.com saying “it looks like we could see a waterspout spawn from that cell.”. About 30 minutes later while checking the camera,...
