World War II hero dies at 107 years old
East County's John Skeen, who died Oct. 21 at 107, had the bronze star, the purple heart, and he had been knighted into France's Order of the Legion of Honor. Oh, the stories he could tell about his service with the U.S. Army's 70th Infantry Division during World War II.
Coastal Orthopedics surgeon completes first case using OsseoFit® Stemless Shoulder System
Coastal Orthopedics, a full-service provider of comprehensive orthopedic surgery, sports medicine, spine care, diagnostic imaging and physical therapy service, recently announced that Dr. R. Stephen Otte, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon and shoulder and elbow specialist, just completed his first case using the...
Armed suspect shot by Sarasota County deputy responding to 911 call
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office investigated a shooting involving a deputy on Tuesday morning.
Marriott-branded hotel headed to Wellen Park
A master-planned community in South Sarasota County is growing, with the second phase of its downtown district now in development. Wellen Park recently broke ground on phase two of its downtown — called Downtown Wellen — a project that will bring shops, restaurants and office space to Wellen Park Boulevard. A...
Woman suspects property damage stems from lawsuit
Civil dispute: A property owner met with an officer at her rental home and advised a woman whom she had evicted was inside and refused to leave. The complainant said her mother, though, does legally reside in the home and the evicted woman was there to visit her father. Whether her father also lives there is not in...
Bradenton police request help identifying burglary suspect
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police Department (BPD) are on the lookout for a man seen in a security video, allegedly taking tools from a carport in the 1700 block of 4th Avenue East on Oct. 27th at 5 p.m. The victim reported seeing the suspect riding a bike in...
New flight from Sarasota-Bradenton to Miami begins
American Airlines is now offering daily nonstop flights between Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and Miami International Airport. The service between SRQ and MIA began Nov. 3, with the trip lasting a little more than an hour. Each day, the flights will leave SRQ around 6 a.m. and arrive at MIA shortly...
In the 1920s, Sarasota Was Small, Southern and Segregated
In the 1920s, Sarasota was small, Southern and segregated. The Ku Klux Klan’s national resurgence did not pass the town by: In one local parade, residents marched down Main Street in white hoods, greeted—according to accounts from that era—with “cheery hellos” from onlookers. Black citizens, meanwhile, were often...
Jury selection postponed in double murder case against Dima Tower
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Jury selection in the double murder trial of Dima Tower has been postponed until Monday, November 10, according to court officials. Tower faces two counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Jennifer and Robbie Tower in August 2023. Police found the victims dead...
Burglary suspect shoots at Manatee County deputies, leads manhunt into woods: MCSO
A manhunt unfolded in Bradenton early Monday morning after a suspected burglar opened fire on deputies and then ran into the woods, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office said.
