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BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Lawyers for the man accused of trying to kill five people -- including a pregnant woman -- during a 2024 road rage incident in Palmetto is asking for his trial to be delayed, court records show. Prosecutors say 52-year-old Vincent Steele fired multiple rounds from his...

Erika Mayer (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Palmetto woman faces multiple charges after deputies...

Booker High School commencement speaker Kila Sons told attendees that after childhood dreams in the past, it was hard to believe the moment of graduation had finally arrived. She said while it seemed impossible to choose from all of the careers available, she plans to pursue a fine-arts degree in musical theater.

PALMETTO, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners will look at a motion on Tuesday’s agenda to get money allocated to the Old Memphis Cemetery after vandals targeted multiple gravesites. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, 17 graves were damaged at the cemetery, including broken vaults, spray painted headston

Work on the first segment of a wider project to dredge thousands of cubic yards of sediment from the bottom of flood-prone Phillippi Creek is complete, though more work is planned, said Sarasota County Stormwater Director Ben Quartermaine in a video released by the county. The $14 million project, from...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The first phase of the Phillippi Creek Dredge Project has reached substantial completion, Sarasota County officials said. The high-spot dredging project removed more than 60,000 cubic yards of sediment from the creek. The work focused on areas of sediment buildup between South Tuttle Avenue and

This four-piece 90’s alternative and pop/dance rock band will take Gen Xers back to the best years of their lives! Playing the songs of your college days and not the same old, same old! Hard driving rock, upbeat dance and radio hits from the 80's to today, featuring covers from Gin Blossoms, Maroon 5, Jimmy Eat World,

Bradenton’s community redevelopment agency is asking residents, business owners and visitors to help shape the future of downtown through a new planning effort focused on Old Main Street and the surrounding area. The work is part of an urban design study called Destination Downtown: Old Main Street Activation Plan,...

JACK’D UP is a multi award -winning male and female fronted rock cover band. In 2021, the group reformed with new members and then received 5 different Reader Choice Awards as best local rock band. Five talented musicians that have a blast playing live music (NO back tracks). With...

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Morning rush drivers are stuck in over 30 minutes of crawling traffic on I-75 southbound. A major crash with an overturned vehicle is blocking 1 lane, between State Road 70 and University Parkway. According to FHP, at least one person was injured in the crash. Traffic...