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BRADENTON, Fla. (TCN) -- A Florida woman has been charged with murder in connection with the deaths of her two ex-husbands. On Dec. 18, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Department identified Susan Avalon, 51, as a person of interest in a shooting in Bradenton, Florida, the previous day. On Dec....

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Sherriff’s Office (SCSO) reported that a deceased person was found in the parking lot outside of a gas station in Sarasota. The body was found Saturday, Dec. 27, at 17th Street and Lockwood Ridge. The investigation is ongoing. The situation is still developing...

SARASOTA — Five new members have joined Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium's board of trustees.

There are only a couple of races happening before the clock strikes midnight on Sunday to ring in the new year and while we’re sure 2026 is going to be awesome, 2025 isn’t done yet! Our last big money bracket race is the New Year Nationals from Bradenton which are below. This is going to be a great weekend of racing...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Our weekend is quiet with high humidity levels, especially in the morning. Dew points will hold near 60° and the high humidity levels will bring some morning fog for Saturday and Sunday, possibly Monday, too. Any fog would burn off by mid-morning. We’re tracking a...

As 2025 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the rhythm of this past year—the highs, the hurdles, and the remarkable resilience of our Sarasota business community. Every December gives us a natural pause, a moment to take inventory of what we’re grateful for. And I hope that each of us carves out that...

Each year, Day Out With Thomas™ turns the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish into a full-on family festival built around one big moment: stepping aboard a real train pulled by a life-size Thomas the Tank Engine for a short ride through Florida’s backcountry scenery. For many families, it’s a first “real railroad”...

NORTH PORT — While toothpaste is easy to come by, laundry detergent isn't.

The question Rebecca Dawson is asked the most, nine months into running her startup water bottle business, WellHouse, is frustratingly simple: where can I get it?. Frustrating because she wants supply of the company’s bottles of spring water to meet the bubbling demand, and interest. That makes distribution and...

Authorities say a 40-year-old Bradenton man was arrested after allegedly pushing a woman off the back of his motorcycle during a high-speed ride on Interstate 75 in north Manatee County. Lester Estay is facing a charge of second-degree felony aggravated battery. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the...