Sarasota FL

A woman who admitted to mixing Mudslides and pills was arrested at Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages. Laurel Beth Robbins, 74, of Bradenton, was pulled over at about 6 p.m. Monday at Old Mill Run and Buena Vista Boulevard, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

TAMPA - A 20-time convicted felon is back behind bars after Sarasota detectives discovered he was selling cocaine out of his home. Sarasota Police Department SWAT and Strategic Intelligence Unit (SIU) detectives went to the home of Antrone Thomas, 46, on Thursday where they executed a search warrant. Inside they...

Craving something unfussy that still feels like a win of a day trip? You’re in the right lane. This easygoing feature points you straight to the spot locals whisper about when fried fish is the plan, paper plates are expected, and zero fuss is the entire mood. It’s the...

The sentencing hearing for a Sarasota mother found guilty by a jury of manslaughter for the death of her 14-week-old son, Dominic, has been pushed back to Monday, Dec. 29, according to the court records. Lily Scheip, 35, was arrested a little more than four months after she found her baby unresponsive and not...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — You won’t need a plane ticket for this passport… just an appetite. Small businesses on Anna Maria Island are offering special discounts through a Drink & Dine Passport. It began last month to bring more people to the island’s restaurants. What You...

A pedestrian died in a crash while attempting to cross a busy Bradenton road Monday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A passenger van, driven by a 41-year-old man from Bradenton, was traveling south on 14th Street West in the right lane near 28th Avenue West when a pedestrian entered his lane of traffic...

WELLEN PARK — A mother and daughter from Wellen Park were arrested this week, accused of carrying out more than six dozen retail thefts at a local store, according to affidavits. Both women were released on $2,500 bond. Investigators say the pair never shopped together, but loss-prevention officers uncovered...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Drivers on I-75 southbound are stuck in a 20 minute delay, as crews work to clean up an earlier vehicle fire. The incident location is MM-202, between Clark Road and The Venice Connector. Backups span nearly 4 miles, starting before Clark Road.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A 35-year-old Bradenton man was killed Monday night when he hit by a van as he was walking across U.S. 41, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Investigators say the man was standing on the sidewalk of the west side of U.S. 41 near 28th Avenue West at about 9:15 p.m., when he walked into the road.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A crash involving multiple vehicles has morning commuters stuck on I-275 northbound. The massive 8 mile backup approaching Sunshine Skyway Bridge, is delaying the morning drive over an hour. The crash location is mid-way of Skyway Bridge north.