Two crashes backing up the I-75 south commute
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For the second morning in a row, morning commuters on I-75 southbound are stuck in a gridlock. A crash near Clark Road created a large backup, and within the backup, a second crash happened near Bee Ridge Road. The Clark Road crash is now blocking the...
Parrish man dies after critical injuries in motorcycle crash, fundraiser says
A 28-year-old Parrish man died from critical injuries after a motorcycle crash in Manatee County last month. Ian Oviatt was riding his motorcycle on State Road 64 when a 75-year-old Bradenton woman entered his path and tried to turn left, according to a Nov. 9 crash report . Oviatt was thrown 60 feet from his bike,...
14-foot alligator found resting on doorstep of Sarasota County home relocated to gator farm
SARASOTA, Fla. (WSVN) — A 14-foot, 600-pound alligator was removed from a Sarasota County neighborhood after it was discovered resting on a resident’s front doorstep. Seven Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office deputies and a licensed trapper worked together to lift the giant reptile onto a truck. The department...
Man asked female lifeguard to treat private area
11:55 a.m., 400 Benjamin Frankin Blvd. Suspicious person: The incident report began as something out of an old adult magazine letter forum to describe the setup of an intimate encounter. “Dear (name for a top floor apartment) Forum,” it might have read. “While working as a lifeguard, a hunky, debonaire...
St. Petersburg Police Arrest Northeast High Student, Facing Multiple Charges
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Northeast High School was taken into custody Tuesday afternoon after authorities discovered a firearm in his backpack. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, the 11th-grade boy was arrested on campus without incident. Investigators confirmed that the student...
Cold front in Sarasota? See forecast for this week
Thanksgiving's cold front has circled back around this week in Sarasota, Florida for chillier evenings. But after the recent cool temperatures that even prompted some Florida counties to open cold-weather shelters last week, will Sarasota-Manatee residents be sweating or shivering for the rest of the week? Daytime...
‘Keep it open’: Sarasota County outlines plan for reopened Midnight Pass
A waterway closed for more than four decades that was recently reopened following Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene will remain open, according to Sarasota County officials.
Energy company plans to convert Manatee landfill waste gas into fuel
Manatee County and a South Florida-based energy company are moving ahead with plans to build a plant adjacent to the Lena Road Landfill to capture waste gas from the facility and convert it into natural gas. Nopetro Energy of Miami said in a news release it plans to build a...
Another I-75 crash snarls morning commute
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - For the second time this morning, a major crash is causing significant delays for I-75 southbound drivers. Live FDOT video feeds show multiple vehicles are involved, one being a dump truck. Two lanes are currently blocked near Fruitville Road, with an over 4 mile backup and...
Bradenton Alerts Residents After Cyberattack Hits CodeRED System
Bradenton officials notified residents that a cyberattack on the CodeRED emergency alert system may have exposed user information and forced the platform offline nationwide.
