‘Stuff the Bus’ returns Oct. 5 to feed Manatee County families
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) — A major push to fight hunger in Manatee County is happening this weekend—and organizers say they can’t do it without your help. The Food Bank of Manatee is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus food drive on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event spans 19 Publix supermarket locations...
St. Pete asking residents for new ideas after FDOT’s mural removal directive
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Several murals across Tampa Bay were recently removed as part of a directive from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), requiring, in part, that all roadways be cleared of artwork state leaders deemed unsafe or politically motivated. That included the removal of the Pride and...
Man rescued after boat capsizes near Sunshine Skyway Bridge
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - U.S. Coast Guard personnel from St. Petersburg rescued a man after his boat capsized near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, the Coast Guard reported Thursday on social media. No injuries were reported and recovery of the man’s boat was in progress.
Beehive removal turns into training exercise for Manatee County first responders
BRADENTON, Fla. - Buzzing above a Bradenton neighborhood, a beehive caused concern for the homeowner and his neighbors. As a bee expert and his team went to work to remove the hive, they had the support and help of a number of fire agencies from across Manatee County. A beehive,...
Drug Bust In Osprey Leads To Multiple Charges After Sarasota County Sheriff’s Operation
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-unit operation by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) on October 1, 2025, resulted in the execution of a residential search warrant and the arrest of a man facing numerous drug charges. The SCSO Special Investigations Section (SIS) obtained a warrant for a...
Woman charged in DUI crash while driving with three children
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A Sarasota woman was arrested for DUI in Nokomis after sheriff’s deputies say she crashed and flipped a borrowed car with three children inside. Deputies say Chelsi Marie Proctor, 30, was behind the wheel of an SUV when it overturned Sept. 27 in the 400 block of Bayshore Road.
Manatee County honors former employees who were victims of domestic violence
BRADENTON, Fla. - Domestic violence and intimate partner violence touch millions of lives every year. For the Manatee County Courthouse, the issue is deeply personal. Two former employees —Jazmin Catano and Erin Craft Jones — lost their lives to domestic violence, and now their names will remain permanently honored...
Pit bull thrown off balcony in Florida while trying to protect teen, deputies say
A pit bull was thrown off a second-floor balcony while trying to protect a 15-year-old girl from a man Monday, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.
St. Petersburg man accused of breaking in to Tyrone Square Mall
24-year-old Deanjay Enrique Roberts from St. Petersburg was arrested for an early burglary of Macy's Department Store. An employee arriving to work early spotted him in the store and called 911. Roberts is charged with burglary of an unoccupied structure. St. Petersburg - St. Petersburg Police received a 9-1-1 call...
Woman posed as bank employee to get resident to transfer funds, detectives say
ENGLEWOOD — A Virginia woman posed as a bank employee to convince a Charlotte County resident to transfer more than $1,000 from her Zelle account, detectives say.
