‘A living miracle’: Woman shot 4 times in Bradenton workplace recovers in ICU
Summer Freitag was shot four times during a deadly workplace shooting at a medical lab in Bradenton last Thursday.
Bradenton man shoots kidnapper dead for trying to abduct his wife, detectives say
A Bradenton man fended off a kidnapper who tried to abduct his wife on New Year's Day, deputies said.
Manatee County corrections deputy arrested on DUI charge after crash
PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - An off-duty corrections deputy with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office was arrested on a DUI charge after a single-vehicle crash Saturday night. Luciano Centofanti, 30, was taken into custody following the crash in the 2900 block of Fort Hamer Road, according to the sheriff’s office.
First family moves in under Habitat for Humanity’s Advancing Black Homeownership Program
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — Habitat for Humanity has launched a new push to expand Black homeownership. For many families, owning a home has felt out of reach. It’s called the Advancing Black Homeownership Program. It started last year, and now its first recipient moved in last week. What...
Florida Man Allegedly Shot Ex-Girlfriend to Death at Point Blank Range at Her Workplace...
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend at her workplace allegedly shot her at close range inside a Bradenton office suite — and injured a coworker nearby in the same burst of gunfire, authorities said. Keith Roberts Jr., 29, is charged with first-degree murder with a firearm and attempted first-degree murder with...
A Day of Discovery at Mote Aquarium: Why Charlee & Nova Loved Exploring Sarasota’s...
Charlee and Nova explore sharks, manatees, sea turtles, and touch tanks during a memorable family visit to Mote Aquarium in Sarasota. A couple of weeks ago, we packed the day with excitement, curiosity, and a whole lot of smiles and headed to Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium with the girls—Charlee and Nova—along...
Reading comes with a fun twist via new book vending machine
There are no soda cans or bags of chips in this vending machine. Instead, it holds something a bit more special — something that can inspire a lifelong passion for exploring the world, learning more about connecting with others and dreaming big when it comes to the future. The...
Sarasota Station Breaks Ground After 12-Year Road to the Finish Line
Sarasota Station, a long-stalled workforce housing plan on Fruitville Road, officially broke ground Thursday morning, marking a major milestone for a project that has been more than a decade in the making and is now moving forward under Florida’s Live Local Act. Planned for 2211 Fruitville Road and 300...
Trash collection will be a hot topic at upcoming Manatee commission meeting
District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann said too many Manatee County residents are not being heard. Residents regularly attend commission meetings to make comments and to request certain issues be placed on future meeting agendas so they can be reviewed by commissioners. However, McCann said the majority of those requests...
THE SCENE | Blunchtime: Where to fly mimosas any old time
Social media has the temporarily shuttered The Islands Kitchen & Cocktail House right up there with Matt Devitt, aswirl with controversy.
