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A fire broke out at a commercial building near the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday afternoon sending thick smoke into the sky.

FLORIDA — A motorcyclist was seriously injured Friday night in a crash involving a police cruiser in St. Petersburg, according to authorities. The St. Petersburg Police Department said the crash occurred around 8:29 p.m. at the intersection of 54th Avenue North and 16th Street North. Investigators said Officer Richard Thomas was driving a Ford Explorer […] The post One person injured following motorcycle crash in...

You don’t expect a place like this to still exist in Florida, and then the smell proves it does. You pull up in St. Petersburg thinking it’ll be another seafood stop. Then the smoke hits first. Real wood, slow and steady, the kind that doesn’t come from shortcuts....

The Bradenton Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at 1:02 p.m. in the 5600 block of 11th Avenue West, the street where the pedestrian lived, according to the police department. Police say they are searching for an “older gold sedan, possibly a Honda Accord.” Further information about the victim, including the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We’re tracking a cold front moving into the Suncoast this weekend, and it’s bringing our best chance of rain in almost a month. Saturday late afternoon and evening will bring the best chance of thunderstorms on the Suncoast. A few strong to severe storms possible with the front. Gusty winds are likely with the chance for Marine Warnings.

Outdoor watering limited as Southwest Florida Water Management District enforces Phase III restrictions. Water restrictions are now in place for the Siesta Key, Gulf Gate and Sarasota region. A historic statewide drought is impacting Sarasota and many other areas of Florida. Although the region benefited from several April rainstorms, severe drought conditions remain.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Utilities launched a new Bulk Collection Pilot Program on May 1 for residential solid waste customers in unincorporated Manatee County. Under the pilot program, residents can place up to two bulk items at the curb once a month on a scheduled collection day...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The worst of the storms for Sarasota and Bradenton is expected Saturday evening. The area will be mostly dry but windy, hot and humid through about 4 p.m. Between 5 and 7 p.m., storms will start to move in from the north and west. The peak...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A two-year-old dog named Calypso is this week’s Pet of the Week, featured on ABC7 with Marsha Panuce, founder of Donte’s Den and host of Animal Outtakes. Calypso has distinctive features including mismatched ears, one up and one down, and a heart-shaped pigmentation on...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - I-75 evening rush drivers are stuck in crawling traffic for nearly 4 miles. A major crash is blocking 2 lanes southbound, just past University Parkway. While emergency response officials were caring for an injured individual, all lanes were temporarily closed - creating what is now...