Manatee deputies arrest former teacher at center of misconduct scandal
Deputies arrested a former B.D. Gullett Elementary School teacher Monday, months after allegations that he spent unsupervised time with a student and gave her an inappropriate letter ignited public outrage at a school board meeting. Jarrett Williams, 35, who previously taught fifth grade at the Lakewood Ranch school,...
Tampa Rents Are Going Down
Tampa Bay rents dropped 2.5% year over year in November, marking a clear shift after years of steep increases.
Videos show alleged Sarasota poachers shooting, carving up gators, prosecutors say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - More details are now available through court records in the case of two men accused of illegally killing alligators in Sarasota County. On Dec. 19, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission served warrants for Connor Riley Wiegand, 21, of Sarasota, 19-year-old Reagan Davis Weidner...
Woman drives car into Manatee River
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A woman escaped serious injury after she drove her car into the Manatee River Monday night, Bradenton Police said. Police said the driver a woman in her 50s, was traveling at 60 mph on 20th Street East at Riverside Drive. The vehicle became airborne, police said,...
Florida teen undergoes 17-hour surgery at Johns Hopkins to remove 174-pound leg
BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida teen with a rare condition had her 174-pound leg removed in a life-altering surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. The brave teen, 14-year-old Jasmine Ramirez, is at the beginning of a long recovery process and is expected to remain in the hospital for several months.
Gift donations break record at Sarasota Sheriff’s Office
Nearly 3,000 gifts were presented to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office in the first 15 days of December, a record for the law-enforcement agency’s ninth annual toy drive. Citizens, businesses, staff of the sheriff’s department and others donated toys and gift cards to benefit the children enrolled in...
Florida teen undergoes 17-hour surgery at Johns Hopkins to remove 174-pound leg
BRADENTON, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida teen with a rare condition had her 174-pound leg removed in a life-altering surgery at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. The brave teen, 14-year-old Jasmine Ramirez, is at the beginning of a long recovery process and is expected to remain in the hospital for several months.
Manatee County, FL – Theft Attempt: Wallet and Phone Taken at Target Thursday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Bradenton, FL – Authorities in Manatee County are asking for the public’s help identifying a person accused of taking a wallet and phone left behind by a shopper at a local Target store Thursday evening....
Holiday Shopping Blitz: Sarasota Sting Nabs 11 Suspects With Nearly 200 Prior Charges
SARASOTA, Fla. – A two-day tactical operation targeting holiday shoplifters in one of Sarasota’s busiest retail corridors resulted in nearly a dozen arrests and shed light on a group of suspects with extensive criminal histories. Between December 18 and 19, 2025, units from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office...
FLORIDA SHERIFFS DEAL WITH 2ND GIANT ALLIGATOR IN A WEEK
If it feels like Florida alligator stories are becoming a weekly tradition, Sarasota County is doing its part to keep that streak alive. Sheriff’s deputies there are getting remarkably skilled at removing massive gators from places they definitely don’t belong — thanks to a lot of recent practice.
