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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a dump truck on US-41 at I-275 on Thursday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol said they received the call at approximately 4:24 p.m. The crash involved a motorcycle and a dump truck on the ramp. Troopers closed the...

Memorial Day is Monday, May 25, and several events are planned in Manatee and Sarasota to observe the holiday that honors U.S. military members who died in service. The events include ceremonies, a parade, a 5K walk and a community cleanup at the Old Memphis Cemetery in Palmetto. “Manatee County encourages residents to

A standing-room only crowd was at a public hearing in Sarasota as the fight over the future of a former golf course continues. FOX 13's Blake DeVine reports.

GULF GATE ESTATES, Fla. - Plenty of people packed into a community meeting at the Gulf Gate Library on Wednesday night. Residents gathered to hear what will happen to the former Gulf Gate Golf Course property, which has sat vacant since 2016. The 49 acres of land remains at the...

The League of Women Voters of Manatee County Government Committee observes Manatee County Commission meetings for items of interest to citizens and the League, and notes adherence to, or lack of adherence to, good governance procedures and the Sunshine Law. The following are the major points from the board’s regular me

FLORIDA — A 25-year-old Orlando man was killed after crashing into a support column along Interstate 75 in Manatee County early Thursday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. near mile marker 228 in Palmetto. Investigators said the man was driving on I-75 w

Dustin Dalquist, an educator of Manatee County for 30 years, has been announced as the founding principal of Rangeland High School in Lakewood Ranch, which is under construction. It will open in August 2027. Dalquist has held positions at Southeast High School, Palmetto High School, and Buffalo Creek Middle School...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla — A Manatee County middle school teacher has been arrested following a child abuse investigation involving several students in her classroom, deputies say. Judith Clark, 64, a sixth-grade teacher at Lee Middle School, was taken into custody Tuesday after the Manatee County Sheriff's Office investiga

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Chef Anthony Double joined us in our kitchen to make Braised Lamb Shank. In partnership with Sarasota-Manatee Originals, 70+ locally owned eateries are featured every Wednesday.

They say time heals all, but perhaps it shouldn't. During the Manatee County Law Enforcement Memorial Service May 14 in front of the Manatee County Courthouse, Sheriff Rick Wells told the assembled crowd that these aren't "just names" on the 10 plaques that grace the Law Enforcement Memorial. Anyone who...