Bradenton Brute Gets Seven Years For Hurling Kitten Off Balcony In Girlfriend Attack
A Bradenton man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after what prosecutors describe as a terrifying campaign of domestic violence that included grabbing his girlfriend’s 1-month-old kitten and flinging it off a fourth-floor apartment balcony into traffic. Prosecutors say that episode was only one part of a...
One airlifted after house fire in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - One person was injured in a house fire Thursday morning, the Sarasota County Fire Department said. Firefighters responded to the fire in a house in the 2500 block of Nassau Street shortly before noon. The fire was declared out in about 20 minutes. The injured person...
Man tracked a Florida woman using an Apple AirTag ‘as retaliation,’ police say
A Sarasota man has been convicted of illegally tracking a woman’s car using an Apple AirTag, according to court records. Police arrested Steven Colon Sr., 57, last year after a woman alerted the Bradenton Police Department that she received an alert about a AirTag that had been tracking her, according to court records.
No signs of foul play in Sarasota child’s death, police say
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota police said preliminary information shows no signs of foul play in the death of a child reported Monday morning on Dixie Avenue. The Sarasota Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing. Detectives are in close contact with the District 12 Medical Examiner’s Office as they
GPS Trickery And Phantom Miles: Florida Woman Charged In Massive Michigan Medicaid Fraud
Handcuff (File) A Florida woman is facing over a decade in potential prison time after...
Sugar High at Clancy’s Irish Pub
Sugar High is a Sarasota-based band that brings the ultimate dance experience and keeps the party going all night long!. Clancy’s Irish Sports Pub is in Bradenton off Cortez Rd. Clancy’s is known for its bar-fare food, full liquor bar, live entertainment, and, most of all, fun! Their casual and relaxed atmosphere has b
Sunshine and dry weather returns to the Suncoast
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - This morning will be mild with mostly clear skies and temperatures near 70. Sunshine and a northwest breeze will push highs into the upper 80s during the afternoon. Drier air arriving today will keep rain chances very low. Friday stays sunny and warmer, with highs near...
Siesta Key Chapel welcomes community to help in unique forest restoration
In Florida, the coontie plant serves as the main host plant for atala butterfly larvae. The small caterpillars devour the plant and the toxin it contains, which finds its way inside them and produces the butterfly’s striking blue and orange coloration. Historically, the plants were commonly harvested for their...
Sarasota County gets its own Monopoly Game; locals asked to pick landmarks
Sarasota County is getting its own version of the classic Monopoly board game, and locals are being invited to send in landmark suggestions.
Florida Police Busts 265 Illegal Gambling Devices, Seize $120K
Florida is keeping the pressure on illegal gambling businesses, with the Manatee County police conducting an operation against the sector, resulting in the bust of a large-scale criminal enterprise. Florida Shutters Multiple Venues, Seizes Hundreds of Illegal Gambling Machines Police raids led to the seizure of 265 ill
