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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about Manatee County just launched a $3 million, one-year pilot program to bring back limited bulk trash pickup, after residents complained when the county switched to automated ‘big bin’ collection last October.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A shooting inside a Manatee County arcade early Monday morning sent one customer to the hospital and sparked a manhunt for the suspect. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, an unknown masked man entered Mega Arcade, located at 7321 U.S. 41 South, shortly after 5:45 a.m. on Monday and demanded cash from the customers inside.

A weekend outing on the water turned terrifying Sunday afternoon when a recreational boat erupted in flames near the Marina Park Boat Ramp in Venice shortly after 1:15 p.m. A woman and a 5-year-old boy suffered serious burns, officials said. The child was airlifted to a Tampa hospital, the woman was taken to Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and two other passengers walked...

That’s the gist of the proposed compliance agreement the town of Longboat Key has sent to the owner of what is known as the Half Moon House on Gulfside Road. Located at 6541 Gulfside Road more seaward than any other Gulf-facing property on Longboat Key, the town has stated its concerns with the structural health of the 1973 bungalow on stilts. The town’s...

A Florida woman's early morning drive ended in a violent crash after her 4Runner struck a full-grown alligator lying across the road

CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Sarasota man was arrested in Clearwater Beach after allegedly threatening a family with a gun during a confrontation on the beach. According to an arrest affidavit, Shiloh M. Hardyman, 40, approached a family around 7:15 p.m. on April 19 at Causeway Boulevard near Beach Tower 4.

NORTH PORT — George Dubbaneh and his restaurant Dubz BBQ have come a long way since opening in 2020.

In his Senior PGA Championship debut, Justin Hicks earned Low PGA of America Golf Professional honors with a T17 finish at 5-under par at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton, Fla. The PGA Teaching Professional at Stonebridge Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., played the final round 1-over, his only...

CPF Living Communities and Grace Management have acquired The Legacy of Venice, an established independent living, assisted living and memory care community in Venice, FL. Previously known as Heartis Senior Living, the community is being managed by Grace Management, a portfolio company of healthcare private equity investment firm CPF. “We’re...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Fire Weather Watch will up for Tuesday and a Small Craft Advisory is up today and Tuesday. Today begins with a few early clouds as a weak front moves south. It is not out of the question that a few clouds produce a moment of sprinkles, but, in general, we stay dry for the morning commute.