Next big chance for rain comes this weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Extreme drought continues over much of the area but some much needed rainfall on the way. Temperatures warmed to the low 90s today. The high today at the Sarasota/Bradenton airport reached 93 degrees setting a new record high for the date. Tuesday forecast. Temperatures warmed to the...
Cafe Evergreen: Think Less, Eat Better
Ted Weinberger used to drive past the old Nokomis Bank and Post Office—a stucco building circa 1923 with arched windows and stained glass—en route to Warm Mineral Springs, where he first launched Café Evergreen. The oldest structure on US-41 between Venice and Tampa, he renovated it himself in six months.
Eric Von Band at Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion
Country Rock Island Style, Singer songwriter Eric Von is a Nashville recording artist. Born and raised in Cortez, FL., Eric Started playing guitar and writing music at twelve then began performing at fourteen and has been Blessed to continue doing what he loves ever since. Eric spent three years in...
Swan’s cygnets hatch on Longboat Key
Spring has brought many seasonal changes to Longboat Key, but one that has delighted residents perhaps more than any other is this week's hatching of six new mute swans. Longtime caretaker David Novak and a handful of volunteer helpers gave the swan family a check-up the morning of April 22.
Longboat Key Police Department swears in newest officer
Albert Miano Jr. is the newest uniformed officer with the Longboat Key Police Department. The U.S. Navy and Army National Guard veteran has two decades plus in law enforcement experience, according to Longboat Key spokesperson Tina Adams. “His dedication to service is reflected in his impressive law enforcement career, spanning...
Man convicted of drug trafficking gets 17-year prison sentence
PUNTA GORDA — Days after a jury found Colin Tardiff guilty of trafficking in cocaine, a judges sentenced the 58-year-old Venice man to 17 years in the Florida State Prison System.
Motorcyclist clocked at 116 mph on Fruitville Road
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Police reported a traffic stop Tuesday morning where a motorcyclist was going 116 mph on Fruitville Road. On a post on social media, police said the driver was spotted in the 2500 block of Fruitville Road just before 7 a.m. “116 mph in a 40...
Parrish man accused of beating a child with a pipe, Manatee deputies say
A Parrish man is under arrest after deputies say he beat a child with a PVC pipe. Eddie Javier, 41, faces a charge of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison, according to court records. An attorney representing Javier did not immediately respond to the Bradenton Herald’s request for comment. Deputies say the child was wrestling...
North Port burn ban reinstated
NORTH PORT — North Port, like the rest of Sarasota County, is now under an outdoor burn ban.
Former Braves minor leaguer accused in fatal I-75 hit-and-run requests jury trial
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The 18-year-old accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Interstate 75 in Manatee County has pleaded not guilty and requested a jury trial, according to newly filed court records. Jonathan Matos-Morales also waived formal arraignment. A filing submitted Monday in Manatee County Circuit Court includes a...
