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First Alert Weather: Cold front moves past today
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - After morning showers come to an end during the mid-morning, a cold front will sink south of us this afternoon. This will bring significant weather changes to the Suncoast. Winds will shift to the northwest and high pressure builds in. Skies will begin to slowly clear. As the differences in pressure to the northwest and southeast increases, our wind speeds pick up and it becomes windy today. The winds will drive in slightly cooler and much drier air. All of these changes will bring more seasonable temperatures and very nice blue sunny skies to the Suncoast.
Festivals, parade, and more fun things to do in Sarasota area this Easter weekend
It's Easter weekend, and for those craving more than a fabulous Sunday brunch at a local restaurant, our list of exciting March events continues with five fun things to do this Good Friday, Saturday, and Easter Sunday in Sarasota and Manatee counties. Food and music festivals in Sarasota, a parade...
Manatee County cattle rancher gets creative to fight inflation
MYAKKA CITY, Fla. — As the price of meat continues to increase and affect Florida residents, one rancher in Myakka City is getting creative with using the natural resources on his land. Raising cattle takes a lot of hard work, but when you’ve been in the industry as long...
"Not again': Bridge collapse brings back memories of Skyway tragedy for St. Pete couple
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday reminded many in Tampa Bay about the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy in 1980. It happened on May 9 of that year when a 609-foot freighter hit the bridge's support beams during morning rush hour. Thirty-five people fell to their deaths. Memories of that day came rushing back to Aaron and Gloria Peelar when they saw the images coming out of Baltimore.
‘They are our babies’: Around 75 concerned pet owners contact police after Sarasota groomer’s arrest
"It is unknown how many pets were victims. These cases are difficult, because you have to have evidence, but in this case, it is the video that does solidify many of the claims of animal abuse happening here," said McLaughlin.
How safety measures protect Florida’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge, and what can go wrong
TAMPA, Fla. – For longtime Florida residents, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland triggered memories of the collapse of Tampa’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge. In 1980, a freighter ship collided with a support column during a severe storm while rush hour traffic was on the...
“When the airplane crashed, I thought of my family...”
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - An Air force One Pilot from 21Country was one of the only people allowed to fly a plane on 9/11. “The eeriest part of the thing was the silence. There’s usually airplane chatter going on all the time with air traffic control, and I literally remember checking into one center and they said ‘well you’re the only one here, so tell us when you’re leaving,” said Lieutenant Colonel Todd Beer.
Administrative probe continues on at Bradenton PD amid Palmetto PD tasing scrutiny
An internal Bradenton Police Department investigation continues at the agency amid scrutiny of the neighboring Palmetto Police Department's handling of a tasing-related death case. The active BPD administrative investigation is confidential and exempt from public records under Florida Statute. BDP officials have yet to explain what the probe could entail beyond its administrative label.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms overnight
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A cold front will continue to move through our area on Thursday morning bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms across our area through around 9 a.m. on Thursday. We will see mostly cloudy skies in the morning with some clearing by late morning as the front pushes further away from our area. Winds will be out of the NW and they will pick up through the day. A small craft advisory is in effect for area waters with winds out of the NW at 20-25 knots and seas running 3-5 feet. Good boating weather will return for the weekend.
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