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Guide dogs get a ferry ride to Anna Maria island as part of their training
BRADENTON, Fla. — As they approach the end of their training, a team of guide dogs got some special real-world training on Tuesday— a ride on the ferry to Anna Maria island. Guide dogs are trained to acclimate to the sight, sounds and smells they could experience while...
‘The Hot Dog Guy’ serving up hot dogs on the water
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - It’s the Suncoast’s newest business, putting a hot dog stand...on a boat!. Owner and operator, Marc Bouclier, is putting a twist on on-the-water dining, selling hot dogs on a boat. The Hot Dog Guy sells hot dogs, chips, and drinks via boat...
Second Pine Avenue RFP authorized
ANNA MARIA – As part of a block-by-block implementation strategy, the city of Anna Maria is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) for phase 1-B of the Reimagining Pine Avenue brick paver sidewalk installation project. Phase 1-B calls for the installation of new pervious brick paver sidewalks and new...
Suspect in string of burglaries arrested in Manatee County
Featured video: Crime statistics in 2023 BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A Bradenton man who allegedly stole from five different business in three days in now in jail, according to deputies. Leslie S. Guthrie, 53, has been charged with five counts of burglary, and detectives connected him to multiple break-ins along Cortez Rd. W. The investigation […]
SunCoast Blood Centers are in need of donations
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - SunCoast Blood Centers are in desperate need of blood donations. Summer is typically slow for the organization, but there are significant needs presenting themselves. Some of those issues include:. Holiday Impact on Blood Supply:. The Fourth of July holiday is a time of celebration, but it...
Fake Florida therapist fooled hundreds online until she died, state records say
Hundreds of Americans may have unknowingly received therapy from an untrained impostor who masqueraded as an online therapist, possibly for as long as two years, and the deception crumbled only when she died, according to state health department records. Peggy A. Randolph, a social worker from Manatee County who was...
7 Sarasota-Bradenton area restaurants ace inspections, 2 receive high-priority violations
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 were forced into temporary closure. Disclaimer: The Florida...
Palmetto Fourth Fest moves to a new location
PALMETTO, Fla. — Manatee County residents will gather down by the river to celebrate the nation’s birthday. The 13th Annual Palmetto Fourth Fest is moving down by the Riverside Park along the Manatee River. “I think it’s just going to be better all the way around, and fireworks...
Local family gets new mobile home after losing their home to a fire
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - “Its home! Home sweet home,” said Vivian Herz when she saw her new home for the first time, one year after losing her house to a fire. Mike and Vivian returned home from the beach last June to a house fire that took the lives of their pets and forced them to live on friends couches, rentals, and trailers.
Future 50: Footage of five-star QB Faizon Brandon
BRADENTON, Fla. — 247Sports was on-site in the Sunshine State for the annual Future 50 elite prospect camp. Many of the nation's top underclassmen from the class of 2026 were in Florida for a couple of days to workout, play some 5-on-5 flag football, meet with the media, and more.
Coastal Orthopedics confirms patient data leak
Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics has confirmed a patient data breach linked to a June 2023 cyberattack, according to a June 28 report from JDSupra. The practice noticed suspicious activity on its networks June 11, 2023, and conducted an investigation that determined files and folders in the network were taken without authorization.
Miami football continues IMG Academy Pipeline with Gavin Nix commitment
The Miami football program renewed its pipeline to IMG Academy in Bradenton on Monday with a commitment from four-star linebacker Gavin Nix. Miami signed four players from IMG Academy in the 2023 class. All but edge rusher Jayden Wayne remains on the Miami roster entering the 2024 season. Miami renews...
Top residential real estate sales for June 17-21 in Lakewood Ranch
A home in the Concession topped all transactions in this week’s real estate. Michael Hess, of Lakewood Ranch, sold his home at 8420 Lindrick Lane to Frances Krak and Kevin Krak, trustees, of Bradenton, for $4.65 million. Built in 2020, it has four bedrooms, four baths, a pool and 4,768 square feet of living area. It sold for $3,495,000 in 2021.
Bradenton football star now Bayshore HS head varsity football coach
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Tracy “Ace” Sanders is a Bradenton native who played football for Manatee High School. Ace is replacing Jamaal Sanders who is changing direction taking a non-coaching position at another school in Manatee County. The new coach Ace Sanders is ready to build a winning culture around the Bayshore High School football program.
UA Future 50: Rankings impact
BRADENTON, Fla. — The Under Armour Future 50 camp played host to 50 of the best prospects in the 2026 class. Players took part in a modified 7-on-7 tournament along with a skills camp featuring position drills and routes on air. Now that the camp is officially in the...
Former IMG Academy players get drafted to NBA
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - Former IMG Academy basketball players, Zach Edey and Terrence Shannon JR, were drafted to the NBA. Zach Edey is a 22 year old Canadian professional basketball player that played for IMG Academy and went on to play for the Purdue team all four years of college. He was a March Madness star in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship game his final year.
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