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Coast Guard rescues 2 near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Coast Guard boat crew rescued two people after they became "disoriented" on their boat on Saturday morning. Then men were near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and were retrieved by the crew to meet EMS at Coquina Beach South Boat Ramp, according to an X post by the United States Coast Guard Southeast District.
An Easterly Wind for a Hot Weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We have a change in the weather for the weekend. That change is a steady wind, even gusty at times, coming out of the East. That means no sea breeze out of the West in the afternoon. When we get the westerly sea breeze in the afternoon, the wind blowing over the cooler Gulf waters stops our daily temperature climb. The sea breeze kept our highs near 80° last week. This weekend will be hotter with our east wind. We still have no moisture on tap for days.
Sarasota family of kidnapped man reacts to hostage video release
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Following the release of video of their son held in captivity by Hamas militants, the family of a kidnapped American Israeli hostage released their own video making an emotional plea for the release of the 132 people still missing since the attack on Israel on Oct. 7.
Manatee County Teen Court honors Outstanding Senior Award recipient for 2023
BRADENTON — The Manatee County Teen Court/Teen Court Too program celebrated volunteers and announced the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award at its Annual Volunteer Appreciation Reception on April 2 at the Manatee County Judicial Center. This event is a celebration of Teen Court’s 2023 accomplishments. Last year, Teen...
Bradenton Police Department releases road closures, route changes for De Soto Parade
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The De Soto Grand Parade is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday April 27. This year, ABC7′s Bob Harrigan is serving as the parade’s Grand Marshal. This year, the parade route has been changed. There is also a block party on Manatee Ave. W in front of the old courthouse in downtown Bradenton.
Town’s only barber retiring after 72 years cutting hair
GLENWOOD, Wis. (KARE) - A Wisconsin mainstay is hanging up his clippers. After cutting hair in Glenwood for more than seven decades, Norm Hagen announced his retirement. Many people said they will miss the 92-year-old. Maybe it was inevitable that he’d become part of Glenwood’s history. It’s been...
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