Lost Yorkie dog found in the street. Bradenton police are looking to reunite her...
BRADENTON, Fla. — If you're missing your Yorkie, Bradenton police could have it. Close to 2 p.m. Sunday, the Bradenton Police Department said on social media that they found a dog in the 1900 block of 17th Ave W. The female Yorkie was taken to the Bishop Animal Shelter,...
Clearwater woman killed after driver falls asleep on Sunshine Skyway
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Highway Patrol said a Clearwater woman was killed Sunday morning in a crash on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. It happened in the southbound lanes at around 4 a.m. just past the rest area. A 21-year-old Pinellas Park man was driving a Chevy Colorado with a 27-year-old Clearwater...
Passenger dies after being ejected from truck near Skyway Bridge
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report a man fell asleep while driving near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, causing a crash that ejected a passenger from the vehicle. The report said that they had died from their injuries. On Nov. 23, around 4 a.m., a man was driving...
WATERLINE: New website for Great Florida Birding and Wildlife Trail
SARASOTA — Interested in birding from Sarasota to Key West to St. Augustine to Panama City?
Suncoast local gets rare opportunity to meet the pope
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A Venice resident is sharing their story about how he took a trip with his church to the Vatican and was able to meet the Pope Leo XIV. Troy Sacco, a member of the Epiphany Cathedral Parish in Venice, said he was invited to be a part of a small pilgrimage by the pastor.
Sarasota Ponzi Schemers Too Good to Be True
Michael J. DaCorta (Oasis International Group): DaCorta ran an $80 million Ponzi scheme from 2011 to 2019, convincing over 700 victims to invest in his foreign exchange (FOREX) trading company. He guaranteed annual returns of at least 12% while actually losing nearly all the funds traded and using investor money for...
Deputies Arrest Man After Footage Shows Dog Being Choked and Dragged in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG – A St. Petersburg man was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated animal cruelty after an employee at the Days Inn at 2595 54th Avenue North recorded two videos showing a dog being restrained, struck, and dragged, according to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office arrest affidavit.
Tests reveal who’s behind Palma Sola Bay bacteria levels
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After months of concern over high bacteria levels in Palma Sola Bay, recent test results indicate that horses and birds were the main contributors. Testing at sites north and south of the causeway most often detected bacteria from birds and horses, but the study’s quantitative results were not...
Mysterious Sky Object Identified as SpaceX Starlink Launch
In a recent occurrence that has sparked curiosity and discussion on social media, an unidentified object was spotted in the eastern sky, moving southward at a high speed. The sighting, which took place at 10:40 PM, involved an object with a long tail that vanished shortly after being noticed.
Affidavit: St. Pete man charged with beating, dragging dog at hotel
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A St. Pete man is facing animal cruelty charges after an arrest affidavit says there is video of him beating and swearing at a dog at a hotel. Records say this happened around 1 p.m. Thursday at the Days Inn located on 54th Avenue North, where one of the hotel employees witnessed 22-year-old...
