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Bradenton Police report uptick in license plate thefts
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Bradenton Police Department said that the average number of license plate thefts for a single month is around four to five. However, the department said it saw that many reported just last week alone. “Why are people doing this,” asked one victim. BPD says thieves...
Cool mornings mild afternoons through weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - With the cold front well to our south we will now see high pressure slowly build in and bring in some much drier air and slightly cooler temperatures. Winds will stay out of the NE on Friday which will keep temperatures on the cool side during the morning. We will see plenty of sunshine through the day which will warm temperatures up to the low 80s inland and the mid to upper 70s near the coast.
Woman arrested after beating St. Pete daycare director while picking up child
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Pinellas County woman was arrested on Tuesday after authorities say she punched the director of a St. Pete preschool while picking up her child. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, on Tuesday at 12:10 p.m., a staff member at Celebrity Kids Club of Pinellas County contacted Xenishia Felton, 26, of Gulfport, to tell her to pick up her son. The boy had been acting out and having a bad morning, police said.
First Alert Weather: Cold front approaches with a chance for showers
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - You will notice that something is different in the weather today. Skies are clouding up and the winds will be gusty. You will also notice a significant increase in the humidity. The root cause of these changes is that high pressure has moved away, and a slow-moving cold front is replacing it.
Palmetto man returns to Manatee County after mission in Haiti
PALMETTO, Fla. (WWSB) - Marc Honorat tells ABC7 he is happy to be alive and back home safe with his family in Manatee County. The Haitian native flew into Venice last Friday on an Agape Flight after spending two weeks in the war-torn region. “The prime minister went out of...
Baltimore bridge collapse brings reminder of similar tragedy in Florida
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is of the more scenic drives in Florida, with motorists able to connect from the St. Petersburg area to cities further down the west coast of the state through a roadway over the Gulf of Mexico. It’s an engineering marvel that opened in 1987 and cost...
Senior citizens targeted in timeshare schemes
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Senior citizens with timeshares are becoming the target of schemes and losing big. “You’re contacted by people that are criminals and it’s the Mexican cartel,” said Mike Finn, an attorney with Finn Law Group in St. Petersburg. Finn represents clients who are navigating the process of getting out of their timeshare. […]
Inspections: Live roaches, rodent droppings temporarily close Sarasota area restaurants
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...
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