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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County commissioners approved several measures Tuesday to protect Old Memphis Cemetery after the historically Black burial ground was vandalized early last month. The motions, which passed unanimously, direct the county to explore using ground-penetrating radar to identify unmarked buria

A Bradenton woman died Saturday in a crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 24-year-old was driving a 2021 Kia Soul westbound on I-4 near Orange Camp Road, just east of DeLand, around 1:49 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway an

Sarasota police responded to a home on South Osprey Avenue at 12:30 a.m. Saturday after a suspect was spotted wearing a ski mask and all-black clothing while standing next to an open vehicle.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County leaders are studying the possibility of implementing paid parking on Anna Maria Island as officials search for ways to address traffic congestion and parking demand. Parking has traditionally been free on the barrier island beaches. One couple traveling from Fort Myers said they w

Two St. Petersburg restaurants have broken into the Michelin Guide, earning spots in the 2026 Michelin Guide Florida selection that was revealed on May 28 — the first time the famed restaurant guide has covered the entire state. As St. Pete Patch first reported, downtown waterfront newcomer Elliott Aster...

A bakery and coffee shop that’s been in Sarasota for more than a decade has expanded with new locations and a relocation in recent months, while an Indian restaurant is preparing to open in its former South Trail space. In the past six months, Mama G’s German Bakery and Coffeehouse has opened new locations in Universit

Sarasota County deputies are investigating after a construction crew discovered partial human skeletal remains in a wooded lot on Friday morning. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County Government is reminding drivers to slow down and stay alert when approaching roundabouts. In a social media post, the county shared several rules of the road for drivers navigating roundabouts. Drivers should slow to 10 to 15 mph on approach and choose their lane based on wh

Don't miss out on the debut of Greg Billings at Encore Live. Greg Billings is a continuation of a phenomenon that began when popular 80’s Florida band Romeo signed to Epic Records and released its first album after a name change to “Stranger”. Stranger continued to draw huge crowds across the southeast with an electrif

VENICE — The Bay Indies congregation bowed as one and prayed Sunday.