Police seek tips in 23-year-old unsolved murder of Bradenton woman
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Feb. 28 marks 23 years since Denisha Williams was found killed inside her apartment — a case that investigators said remains active and unsolved. Williams was 41-years-old at the time and was found in her apartment at 1909 Fifth Street West in Bradenton. Williams sustained...
Mass. woman reported missing last seen in Florida, police say
Police are looking for help from the public in locating a missing woman from Auburn. Jennifer Remillard, 47, with a last known address in Auburn, has been reported as a missing person, police said in a statement on Tuesday night. She was last seen on Jan. 31 in Sarasota, Florida, police said. Police described...
Manatee clerk’s office to hold Operation Green Light event for suspended licenses
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller will hold an Operation Green Light event Saturday, April 11, for county residents whose driver’s licenses are suspended due to overdue traffic tickets, court fines or fees. The in-person event runs from 8:30 a.m. to noon...
Cops: Woman finds man in bed with her
NOKOMIS — A Nokomis man is being held without bond in the Sarasota County Jail on multiple charges after a woman woke up to find him in bed with her.
Sarasota business used by ‘American Pickers’ is closing its warehouse
Whenever the crew from American Pickers came to the area they checked with Sarasota Architectural Salvage for leads though that interaction never made it onto the show. Mike Wolfe and the late Frank Fritz visited Sarasota several times for their reality show that premiered on Jan. 18. 2010, and documented their...
Husband faces execution of North Port woman’s killer 18 years after abduction
“Denise and I were soulmates,” said Denise Amber Lee’s husband, Nathan Lee. “We were supposed to be together forever; we were madly in love.”
Hillsborough County Deputy Dies by Suicide in Ruskin-Wimauma
RUSKIN-WIMAUMA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own after a deputy died by suicide Tuesday morning. On March 3, 2026, at approximately 7:20 a.m., a family member of Deputy Jeremiah Stewart, 36, found him deceased outside his home from a self-inflicted The post...
Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy closes after more than 130 years in downtown Bradenton
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy, a downtown Bradenton fixture for more than 130 years, closed its doors Tuesday and listed its building for sale. The closure marks the end of one of Bradenton’s oldest businesses. The pharmacy has been located in the Davis Building at Manatee Avenue and 9th Street...
New parking garage in the works at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
SARASOTA, Fla. — With airport officials saying spring break is in full swing, one thing residents are noticing at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is jam-packed parking lots. A transportation service owner, who is picking up passengers who do not want to leave their cars in overflow, lots talked...
14,000 gallons of wastewater spills into Sarasota Bay
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — 14,000 gallons of raw wastewater spilled into Sarasota Bay on Sunday at West John Ringling Causeway Park. A pollution notice posted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection said city staff were alerted to water coming up out of the ground at around 11:21 a.m.
