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Voters may decide this fall whether to impose term limits on Bradenton City Council members and remove the mayor’s voting power. On May 6, city council members debated the two changes and whether to pose the questions to voters this November. City council members shared mixed opinions on both changes but will need to a

Fafa Inc China Buffet, located at 4411 Aidan Ln in North Port, Sarasota County, Florida, was temporarily closed after a follow-up inspection on May 8, 2026, found 21 remaining violations, including live roaches and food temperature problems.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Communities across Manatee and Sarasota counties are preparing to honor fallen service members this Memorial Day with a weekend of parades, ceremonies and volunteer efforts. Residents have several opportunities to pay their respects on Monday, May 25, from the quiet rows of Sarasota National Ce

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police are asking the public for help in finding a man they say witnessed a homicide May 18 where a Manatee High School senior died. Police say Ty’Zaevian Lamar Brinkley, 18, is not a suspect in the case. “Brinkley is NOT considered a suspect or person of interest - only a witness,” t

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Bradenton small business owner says years of hard work were shaken after thieves stole thousands of dollars’ worth of landscaping equipment from his trailer. Brice Gore, owner of Big South Lawn and Landscape, says the theft happened May 15 near 26th Street and 17th...

A Manatee County sheriff’s deputy resigned while under criminal investigation after investigators say he used a sheriff’s office database to harass a woman as retaliation. Matthew Schwartz, 37, faces a third-degree felony charge of harassment by use of personal identification information after investigators say he acce

FLORIDA — A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning in St. Petersburg, according to police. The St. Petersburg Police Department said the crash happened around 9:50 a.m. near the intersection of 9th Avenue North and 25th Street North. The area is close to St. Petersburg High

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A North Carolina woman was arrested this week after Bradenton police said she helped scam a 66-year-old man out of at least $100,000. Elizabeth Ann Hildbrand, 51, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested May 18 on charges of grand theft and money laundering, according to the Bradenton Police

ANNA MARIA, Fla. (WWSB) - A golf cart and an SUV were destroyed Thursday evening after both vehicles caught fire near the Anna Maria Post Office, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue. Crews were called around 5:52 p.m. to the area of 101 S. Bay Blvd. for a reported vehicle...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash with at least one fatality blocked State Road 62 Friday afternoon near Bunker Hill Road in east Manatee County, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. A semi truck and a Toyota Tundra were involved, FHP Senior Trooper Kenn Watson told ABC7. The semi caught...