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PALMETTO, Fla. — A historic Palmetto cemetery was recently the target of a disturbing act of vandalism. Families are showing up hoping that their loved ones’ graves were spared after deputies say multiple gravesites were damaged at the Old Memphis Cemetery. Lorenzo Turner walks through searching for one...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Dean Donnelly, Owner/Chef of Mean Deans Local Kitchen, joined us with the Ultimate Dessert Tower.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — An air pollution precaution is in place for Pinellas and Sarasota counties due to elevated levels of ozone. Both counties issued the advisory effective Friday afternoon, citing that pollution could reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups, such as people with respiratory ailments and asthma, o

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The Bishop Animal Shelter in Manatee County has been facing criticism from some animal advocates and volunteers over conditions at the facility. Some volunteers and advocates say the facility doesn’t provide enough protection from Florida’s heat and weather. “The dogs have very limited inside..

A Central Florida deputy was recently arrested for a violent crime. The post Deputy Arrested in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

City leaders reversed course days after announcing that a popular Bradenton Riverwalk park would close for over a month. The city of Bradenton initially said that almost all of Rossi Park, 444 Third Ave. W., would close from May 18 to June 25 for the installation of shade structures. But Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown told

Office of County Attorney awaiting response to request for opinion from Office of the Florida Attorney General. The summary of an independent legal opinion that the Office of the Sarasota County Attorney requested on behalf of the County Commission, in regard to facets of the state’s Live Local Act, says the law “has b

A Manatee County man has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing three female family members, the State Attorney's Office announced. Sterick Jerome Nixon was convicted by a jury of lewd or lascivious molestation by a person 18 years or older upon a child less than 12 years of age on March 17, the State At

Standing on the wall of a reservoir the size of about four golf courses, it’s easy to see the impact of Southwest Florida’s extreme water shortage. Operated by the Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority, the reservoir is built to hold 6 billion gallons of water. It is now half empty, and the distance betw

One Park Sarasota, an 18-story luxury condominium development nestled within Downtown Sarasota’s vibrant bayside community of The Quay, recently topped off. The construction milestone was achieved with 75% of condominium units already sold. The property will offer a selection of fully finished three-bedroom private res