Florida couple crowned ‘World’s Oldest Married Couple’ shares secret to long-lasting marriage
MIAMI, Fla. - Eleanor and Lyle Gittens were just crowned world record holders by the Guinness Book of World Records this month. The Miami couple holds three world records related to their age and marriage:. Longest marriage for a living couple (different sexes) Oldest living married couple (aggregate age) Oldest...
Florida man accused of killing adoptive parents could face life in prison as trial...
NORTH PORT, Fla. - A North Port man on trial for murdering his adoptive parents delivered chilling testimony Thursday, admitting to the brutal killings and describing in detail how he stabbed them to death. The backstory:. Cameras captured 24-year-old Dima Tower confessing that he planned the attack in August 2023,...
Sarasota clerics pray and protest outside Alligator Alcatraz
A busload of demonstrators voiced their outrage at the treatment of immigrants. Host: A busload of Sarasota clerics and activists took a ride to the Alligator Alcatraz to protest the immigrant crackdown and conditions at the detention camp in the Everglades. WSLR News reporter Ramon Lopez tagged along. [Car horns...
Cause of death revealed for missing teen found dead in Manatee County after running...
Officials released the cause of death for Giovanni Pelletier, a Florida teenager who went missing a week before his body was found in a Manatee County retention pond.
Detwiler’s Farm Market plans new Manatee County store
A popular family-owned grocery chain plans to open a new store in east Manatee County. Detwiler’s Farm Market will launch its latest shop in a retail plaza along State Road 64. The new Detwiler’s will occupy 43,000 square feet within Braden River Plaza at 4502 E. State Road 64....
Unsettling Encounter with Identical Twins at Crescent Lake Park
A peculiar incident occurred at Crescent Lake Park involving two identical twins who approached a nanny and the baby she was taking care of. The twins, dressed in workout attire, woke the sleeping baby despite the nanny's request for quiet. One of the twins then proceeded to deliver a startling message, telling the...
Cause of death of Giovanni Pelletier said to be drowning, reports say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The official autopsy report into the death of 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier has concluded the cause of death was likely drowning, several national news outlets are reporting. Pelletier disappeared Aug. 1 while on vacation with his immediate family in Englewood. On that night, Giovanni, who...
Sarasota Shooting Under Investigation as Woman Hospitalized and Husband Detained
A shooting incident in Sarasota is currently under investigation following an altercation between a man and woman early this morning. The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene at the 4500 block of Ottawa Trail at approximately 10:08 a.m. According to a news release from the Sheriff's Office,...
Surveillance video shows persons of interest’s car 1 year after murder
One year after a deadly shooting took the life of a beloved mother of four, Bradenton Police released new surveillance video hoping someone would come forward to help them make arrests. Courtesy: Bradenton Police Department.
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Launches Effort to Curb Speeding and Aggressive Driving on I-75
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has received a Highway Traffic Safety Funds Subgrant to address speeding and aggressive driving on Interstate 75. Sarasota County is ranked 15th among large Florida counties for serious and fatal incidents related to these behaviors.
