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Car stolen in Bradenton and set on fire, investigation underway
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - A car was stolen from Enterprise Rental Car in Bradenton on May 8 and set on fire, according to the North River Fire District. Law enforcement says the car was driven to the 2200 block 17th Street in Palmetto and set on fire. An ongoing investigation...
Sarasota, Manatee County power outages: After storms, track outages in Florida
After days of thunderstorms and tornadoes across North Florida the last few days it was Central Florida's turn Wednesday morning. A line of thunderstorms dumped rain across the state from Sarasota to Daytona Beach overnight Tuesday into the early hours, and a tornado watch was issued for 19 counties. The tornado watch is in effect until 11 a.m. as "a few strong to severe storms" moved through the area Tuesday night. ...
Video: Sarasota police officer stops spinning boat, rescues semi-conscious man on board
SARASOTA, Fla. - A man found semi-conscious on board a boat that was circling in a Sarasota waterway earlier this month is expected to make a full recovery. "When I came out, I saw this boat circling like crazy and there was nobody in the boat," said homeowner Frank Kramer. "It came out of Phillipi Creek and was doing big loops around here and hit all four of my outer pilings at different passes before it finally knocked out the sign down here."
SRQ Airport reports slight decrease in traffic for April
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota Bradenton International Airport is reporting a slight decrease in traffic for the month of April. According to a spokesperson, in April 2024, 443,089 passengers traveled through the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport. It’s a 1.8% decrease compared to 451,036 passengers in April 2023. The 12-month activity...
“He was a monster gator:” Massive alligator relocated from Sarasota pond
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Some residents of a Palmer Ranch apartment complex in Sarasota had quite the experience. A massive 11-foot alligator had to be removed from a pond on Monday afternoon from Saratoga Place. One resident caught the whole experience on camera. The alligator was relocated to a ranch...
2 Florida cities to get $500,000 for wildfire prevention. What that money will do
One of the most important ways to reduce damage from a wildfire is to get ready for one ahead of time. On Tuesday, the Biden-Harris administration announced $250 million in funding for at-risk communities to develop community wildfire protection plans and remove overgrown vegetation that can fuel out-of-control fires. Two Florida cities, Jacksonville and Sarasota, will receive $250,000 each.
All Faiths Food Bank facing summer volunteer shortage for food distributions
As summer approaches and many part-time residents flee the state to escape the heat, All Faiths Food Bank is facing a critical volunteer shortage. From May through September, AFFB needs nearly 800 volunteers to cover approximately 12,000 volunteer hours for its 60 planned outdoor mobile food distributions. “All Faiths Food...
Students learn how to be Certified Nursing Assistants through a free program at Suncoast Technical College
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - CareerEdge, the workforce development program of the Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, teamed up with Suncoast Technical College (STC) to offer a free CNA FastTrack program that launched in April. The current course has eleven students working for six weeks. Five weeks spent in class and one...
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