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Florida man who unknowingly trained 9/11 terrorists dies of heart failure
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - A former Florida resident, who unknowingly taught two of the September 11th attackers how to fly planes, has died. Rudi Dekkers, who was born in the Netherlands, died of heart failure last week in the Phillipines. Dekkers was 67. 9/11 terrorists Mohammed Atta and Marwin Al...
Endangered sawfish deaths climb to 40 as a rescued fish in Sarasota appears to be recuperating
With the cause still unknown, the number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys rose to 40 this week, while officials say over 50 species have been affected. But a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month is recovering under veterinary care at a Mote Marine Lab rehab facility.
Inspections: Nearly 100 rodent droppings found at temporarily closed Bradenton restaurant
Our digital database of restaurant health inspections is updated regularly with the latest information on which Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice area restaurants passed or failed. You can use the database to search by Sarasota or Manatee County or by restaurant name. You can see which restaurants were fined and which...
Sarasota police to participate in 2024 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics
Members of the Sarasota Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will take to the streets for a great cause on Friday, participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Sarasota police officers and civilian runners will join more than 300 Florida law enforcement agencies in the...
Cooler along the coast with some 90s inland
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - We have had a string of days with lots of sunshine and mild temperatures along the coast with upper 80s elsewhere. High pressure has been the main weather feature which has been responsible for providing us with this beautiful spring weather. Winds during the morning have been out of the ESE and then during the mid afternoon we are see a sea breeze or west wind develop and bring in the Gulf cooled air. The water temperatures are right around 75 degrees right now so the air moving into the coast has been in the upper 70s to low 80s right along the beaches. Inland or a few miles east of the beaches we are seeing the temperatures warm into the upper 80s which is a few degrees above average for this time of year.
Sarasota man convicted for fatal Ackerman Park shooting sentenced to 45 years in prison
A Sarasota man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in connection to a fatal shooting in December 2021 at Ackerman Park that killed an 18-year-old Riverview High School graduate and star athlete. Nyquan Priester, 22, stood trial in mid-February and was convicted by a jury of aggravated manslaughter...
Family dog dies in Venice house fire
VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) - Venice Fire Rescue and Venice Police Department were dispatched to a house fire at 12:22 p.m. on Tuesday. The house was located in the 700 block of Gulf Coast Blvd. No occupants were in the single-family home, although a pet dog was found inside deceased. As...
First Alert Weather: Warm and sunny into the weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A week filled with warm and sunny days continues today with slightly warmer temperatures. Expect a cool and crisp start to the day with a warm and dry afternoon. A large area of high pressure aloft will keep all approaching systems well to the north of us. This will assure that dry weather will continue and surface high pressure dominate the forecast.
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