11+ mon, 4+ week ago (92+ words) Many residents on the Suncoast came out to support local business during small business Saturday at St. Armands Circle. Suncoast residents supporting local businesses on Small Business Saturday SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Many residents on the Suncoast came out to support local business during small business Saturday at St. Armands Circle. The holiday was introduced in 2010 as a way to promote small businesses after the great recession. Many shops on St. Armands Circle are still recovering from the devastating hurricane season, making this year's small business Saturday even more important....

9+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Baltimore Orioles opened up the 2025 MLB Spring Training game schedule at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota in front of a sellout crowd of 7,628 fans. The Baltimore Orioles may ... MLB Baltimore Orioles Opening Day Spring Training Game on Suncoast SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Baltimore Orioles opened up the 2025 MLB Spring Training game schedule at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota in front of a sellout crowd of 7,628 fans. The Baltimore Orioles may have lost the game but their Manager is impressed with the effort the Orioles showed on opening spring training game day. "Long spring training game, we had way too many three ball counts on the mound and didn't pitch extremely well but I thought we played well defensively and some of the main guys only played a few innings in this first game. But good to…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (212+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Major League Baseball fans all ages travel to the Suncoast to watch live spring training games. Fans from Cobb County, Georgia to Sarasota County, Florida file into Ed Smith Stadium for a great baseball experience. "My Husband plays center field for the Atlanta Braves. It's amazing, honestly I love that it's more slow pace than the regular season. It get's a bit hectic during the season so it just gives us some time to chill and really focus on what they're doing," said Ester Harris. Fans from near and far like attending Baltimore Orioles games in Sarasota. David Beachy is having fun in a front row seat watching the O's play. He's joined by his Father and Grandfather. Three generations of baseball fans like going to big league baseball games together. "Before the game we come and…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago (319+ words) (Gray News) - Spirit Christmas is returning this holiday season with 30 locations across the country. Spirit Christmas shoppers will be welcomed into the all-new Peppermint Village, an "immersive ... (Gray News) - Spirit Christmas is returning this holiday season with 30 locations across the country. "At Spirit, we believe the magic of the season does not end with Halloween " it transforms," said Steven Silverstein, CEO of Spirit Christmas. "We're thrilled to welcome guests back for another unforgettable season of magic and fun." You can find a list of Spirit Christmas stores here. Salvage crew finds $1 million treasure on 300-year-old shipwreck Bradenton substitute teacher arrested after alleged incident at Abel Elementary Cortez man claims "Stand Your Ground' defense in driveway shootout "Super speeder' caught doing 88 mph on Ringling Causeway, police say Owner of jet in fatal I-75 crash files class-action suit against maker of engines Sarasota…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago (149+ words) (CNN) " Sellers on eBay have a hot, new commodity: phones with TikTok still installed. TikTok was removed from app stores on Saturday ahead of a federal ban. While the app is available again for ... (CNN) " Sellers on eBay have a hot, new commodity: phones with TikTok still installed. TikTok was removed from app stores on Saturday ahead of a federal ban. While the app is available again for people who already had it downloaded, it remains missing from app stores. Thousands of eBay sellers are taking advantage of that. Listings range from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Even though TikTok is available now, it's future in the United States is still murky. President Donald Trump signed an executive order delaying the federal ban for 75 days. In that time, ByteDance will need to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer to…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (103+ words) PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - I-275 southbound before the Sunshine Skyway Bridge has one lane blocked and the on-ramp from US-19 is closed. Florida Department of Transportation visuals show what ... First Alert Traffic: Sunshine Skyway Backups PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - I-275 southbound before the Sunshine Skyway Bridge has one lane blocked and the on-ramp from US-19 is closed. Florida Department of Transportation visuals show what appears to be the rig of a tractor trailer, significantly burned. In St. Petersburg, traffic is delayed over 40 minutes. Northbound drivers from Manatee County to Pinellas, are briefly delayed from on-lookers....

1+ mon, 4+ week ago (434+ words) (InvestigateTV) " Scams and cyberattacks are getting harder to avoid, and experts say everyone is a target. "People think, it's not going to happen to me, they're not going to target me. They don't know you, they're targeting anybody they can," Melanie McGovern with the Better Business Bureau said. McGovern sees the patterns firsthand through the BBB Scam Tracker. She warned that no one is immune. "We've all been part of a data breach. You don't know who has your information. And they're trying to attack everybody, until they get somebody," McGovern said. Younger adults may actually be more vulnerable than older adults. "What we find in our scam tracker risk report every year is that 18- to 24-year-olds are, in some cases, more vulnerable and losing money to scams than older adults," McGovern explained. "Because they grew up with it. They're…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (204+ words) The 2025 Spring Training baseball season is in full swing. Pittsburgh Pirates players are working to win Grapefruit League games and solidify roster spots before opening day. Pirates players share perspective on working in smaller stadiums during spring training. MLB Pittsburgh Pirates Players Appreciate Spring Training and Fan Experience on Suncoast BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - The 2025 Spring Training baseball season is in full swing. Pittsburgh Pirates players are working to win Grapefruit League games and solidify roster spots before opening day. Pirates players share perspective on working in smaller stadiums during spring training. The Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton is hard at work, evaluating talent, working on his line ups, and finalizing his pitching rotations. Shelton says spring training baseball is great for everyone. "I think it's great, you know there is way more interactions with fans number one because of their…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago (387+ words) Three high school basketball teams (two girls teams and one boys team) will be representing the Suncoast on the hardwood of the state playoff finals happening in Lakeland starting this week. Mooney leads at halftime as Suncoast high school basketball teams set to take the stage for state finals in Lakeland SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Three high school basketball teams (two girls teams and one boys team) will be representing the Suncoast on the hardwood of the state playoff finals happening in Lakeland starting this week. Those teams are the Cardinal Mooney Lady Cougars, Booker Lady Tornadoes, and Sarasota Sailors. Cardinal Mooney defeated Windemere Prep 71-60 to win the 3A Region. Booker secured the 4A Region by defeating Desoto County by a final score of 74-37. Sarasota went on the road and defeated Osceola in a nail biter 64-61 to bring home the Region 7A title. This…...

11+ mon, 3+ week ago (348+ words) Many student-athletes goals, hard work, and process leads to signing day in Manatee county and Saraosta County. National Signing Day on the Suncoast is the day many dreams come true SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Many student-athletes goals, hard work, and process leads to signing day in Manatee county. According to IMG Academy athletics seventeen players signed commitment letters to play college football. "Those guys have been where you want to go and they know how to get you there so all of them, Warren Sapp, Coach Prime, even my position coach Damion Lewis, all of them have been there so you know I think that's the decision maker," Alex McPherson said. Some players have a change of heart at the last minute and decide to take their talents to another college to play football. "Obviously, previously I was committed to the…...