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Rezoning for plans by Lennar Homes to develop 683 acres by Buckeye Road, was unanimously approved Thursday by the Manatee County Planning Commission. The land is expected to become more than 2,000 single-family homes and 15,000 square feet of public-use facilities – potentially for a fire department.​. The design...

Lennar Homes wants to build up to 2,047 units in one of the fastest growing areas of Manatee County. Host: The Manatee County Planning Commission recommends that the county commission approve another 2,000 homes on farmland in the already fast-growing area of Parrish. I share the details on this one.

A North Port man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the murder of his adoptive parents.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said deputies shot and killed a man early Saturday morning after a reported suicide attempt. Deputies responded to a residence on Cardigan Circle in Sarasota at around 12:39 a.m. after a report that someone had attempted suicide, the sheriff’s office said....

With nearly 600 locations across the country, Del Taco has a long history that stretches all the way back to 1964 in Yermo, California. Founded there by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson, Del Taco served a menu featuring 19-cent tacos, tostadas, fries, and 24-cent cheeseburgers. The world has changed unimaginably much...

Months after 18-year-old Giovanni Pelletier was reported missing in Florida, an autopsy has confirmed that he died from drowning in a retention pond in Manatee County, where his body was located on Aug. 8. The manner of death is listed as accidental. The medical examiner noted that although advanced decomposition...

It’s not a “Pizza Place.” But Eighty Three Tavern delivers the goods. 🍕 It’s Hip To be Square. I’ve been searching. Almost twenty-five years into it, my search may have ended. And, in one of the most unexpected places. A former Irish pub located on the South Trail…

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting a motor vehicle accident at Exit 10 on Interstate 75 near Fruitville Road in Sarasota. Two left lanes are currently blocked. Drivers can expect delays until further notice. WWSB will update this story when new information becomes available.

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Recently, a coordinated effort by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Intelligence Unit, in partnership with the Florida Gaming Control Commission, TAC Unit, and Patrol Unit, led to the bust of an illegal gambling business. On November 4th, a search warrant was executed at Headquarters...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A North Port man is set to spend the rest of his life behind bars after a Sarasota County jury handed down a unanimous guilty verdict Friday. ABC7 first reported on the case of Dima Tower just hours after first responders arrived at his home to find a bloodbath. A trail of blood led from...