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NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - An Air Force veteran and his family received the keys to a mortgage-free home earlier this week. The home was given to U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Kevin Wallace and his wife, Lauren, during a patriotic ceremony in North Port on Thursday, December 18th.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The St. Petersburg Police Department said the body of a man was found inside a sunken pickup truck in St. Pete Saturday morning. Police said that at 7:15 a.m., a 2012 white Ford F250 driven by David Hawkins Jr., 35, was traveling east on 62nd Avenue Northeast when it went through the...

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (WWSB) - On Thursday, December 18, Goodwill Manasota opened its new Longboat Key Bookstore & Attended Donation Center (ADC), the fourth in its territory. The brand-new facility is located at the Brista Commons Shopping Center. 3160 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key. The new bookstore is roughly...

A Florida woman is facing homicide charges after investigators say she allegedly shot and killed two of her former husbands in separate counties within hours of each other.

Manatee County Government announced holiday office closures. Offices will be closed on Wednesday for Christmas Eve; Thursday for Christmas Day; and January 1, 2026, for New Year’s Day. According to Manatee County, during the holidays, there will be no garbage, recycling, or yard waste collection on Christmas Day or...

ST. PETERSBURG — The City of St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival Inc. (TBCGF Inc.) are celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of civil rights activist Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with the 39th Annual St. Pete MLK Parade: “The Power of A Dream” on January 19, 2026. Join us for a weekend that...

SARASOTA — Interested in birding from Sarasota to Key West to St. Augustine to Panama City?

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WWSB) - A 19-year-old Englewood motorcyclist was killed Sunday afternoon when he collided with an SUV in Charlotte County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say the motorcycle was traveling south on El Jobean Road shortly after 1 p.m. at a high rate of speed. As he...

ST. PETERSBURG — In a world saturated with screens, Natalya Calleja and her daughter Pamela are betting on the appeal of physical books. For the mother-daughter team, reading fiction is about stepping into another world, and they've built a business around that experience. "I think we all crave this...

A popular Cracker Barrel restaurant in Bradenton failed a routine food safety inspection earlier this month, racking up 11 violations that included five high-priority issues requiring immediate attention. The restaurant at 636 67th Street Circle East in Manatee County, FL, received a warning and follow-up inspection...