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Coast Guard, Sarasota Police rescue two from overturned vessel
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - On Saturday, the crew of United States Coast Guard Station Cortez rescued two individuals from an overturned Hobie Cat. One person was loose in the water without a life jacket, while another was clinging to the capsized vessel. The Coast Guard crew and members of the...
Police searching for suspects after shots fired in Sarasota
SARASOTA, Fla. - There are no suspects in custody after shots were fired in Sarasota on Sunday morning, according to police. Officers say they responded to the 1800 block of 23rd Street shortly after 6 a.m. after a call of shots fired. According to officials, no injuries were reported, and the public is not in danger.
‘It's Not Fair' – Fraud targeting services for children with autism
For so many families with children diagnosed with autism or other developmental disorders, access to treatment like behavioral therapy, known as ABA is critical. But federal investigators tell NBC6 Investigates those resources have been targets for fraud in recent years. “There was a particular group of individuals that were trying...
Donald Trump returns to Florida following assassination attempt, RNC and Michigan rally
PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) — It’s been a busy week for former President Donald Trump. The Republican nominee was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania, the classified documents case against him was dismissed and he appeared at the Republican National Convention before Saturday's campaign rally in Michigan. Now,...
BUSINESS PEOPLE: Safe Children VP speaks at Fundraising Day in N.Y.
Safe Children Coalition’s vice president of communications and community engagement, Jacqueline House, recently spoke at Fundraising Day in New York, a prominent one-day conference in the realm of philanthropy. The annual event, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, New York City chapter, attracts more than 1,000 fundraisers each...
Threatened bird chicks fitted with tracking devices to study migration patterns and population
BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — Four least tern chicks were fitted with tracking bands for officials to keep track of their population and migration patterns. The birds ranged in age from three to four weeks old and have not begun to fly yet. During the banding process, each bird was weighed, the length of their bill and wing were measured and all data was recorded in state and federal databases, according to a news release from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring.
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