Goodwill Manasota opening new Manatee County location
Goodwill Manasota is opening a new location in Manatee County that it says will create jobs and provide a place in a growing area of the county for residents to donate gently used goods. Opening June 30, the Lake Flores attended donation center will be at 8004 Cortez Road W.,...
22-year-old Sarasota County student is caught up in federal mass deportation efforts
A North Port resident has been detained for deportation to Mexico following a traffic stop in the city for driving without a license. North Port Police Officer Haley Coss pulled Maria "Lulu" Martinez over and arrested her near the South Sumter Boulevard and Mckibben Drive intersection at about 10:40 p.m. on May 21,...
Planning Board debates affordability of Sarasota housing program
Is affordable housing really affordable to those who need it?. During its deliberations over a proposed apartment complex on a portion of the property owned by Temple Beth Sholom, members of the Sarasota Planning Board deviated into a debate over the true cost of renting the planned affordable and attainable units to...
Venice residents learn about efforts to help the city’s homeless population
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - The Venice Police Department hosted a meeting Friday to brief residents on their efforts to help the city’s homeless population. The department’s community outreach team, in a meeting at City Hall, touched on topics including public safety and outreach efforts, and community partnerships and...
Cops: Driver dies by suicide after being pulled over
PORT CHARLOTTE — A motorist pulled over for a traffic stop pulled out a gun and killed himself after the officer noticed the weapon.
Zoo World burglar arrested in Manatee County, awaits extradition to Bay County
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – The man who allegedly broke into a Panama City Beach attraction last week and harassed some goats is behind bars. 34-year-old Roland Bohley was booked into the Manatee County Jail Friday night, awaiting his extradition back to Bay County. He’s charged with one count of unarmed...
Police put safety as top priority for St. Pete Pride
The St. Pete Pride Festival kicks off on Friday and hundreds of thousands are expected to attend.
Old Howard Frankland Bridge Demolition Scheduled For Next Month
Crews will tear down the northbound Howard Frankland Bridge in July 2025, after its replacement opens in March. Building companies Archer Western and Traylor Bros. will lead the demolition project. JVS Contracting Inc. will break up and haul away the debris. The $865 million project will take down the first...
Driver Dies by Suicide After Traffic Stop Near Charlotte County Line
A traffic stop led to a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday evening, June 27, prompting a death investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. The incident began in North Port when a North Port Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop. The stop continued into Charlotte County and ended ...
Florida woman arrested almost year after baby dies at unlicensed day care
Officers said she was running a day care with more than a dozen children inside a one-bedroom apartment.
