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Commissioners sworn in, Snyder selected as new mayor

SARASOTA - In a slight surprise, Sarasota City Commissioners chose Shannon Snyder to be the city's next mayor. They voted 3-2 for Snyder over Vice Mayor Willie Shaw, who keeps that post.

School district announces job cuts via Robo-call

BRADENTON, Fla. - Manatee County school employees who are sweating out the future of their jobs got unwelcome news Wednesday….in an unwelcome way.

Governor Scott expected to sign left-lane slowpoke bill

SARASOTA - Do you hate the slowpoke driving in the fast lane of the interstate? You might like a new state law that came out of the legislature this year that some have called the "road rage bill."

Nik Wallenda to practice for Grand Canyon at Sarasota park

SARASOTA - Before Nik Wallenda walks a wire across the Grand Canyon next month, he'll prepare in his hometown. There's still some paperwork to complete, but Wallenda will practice at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota.

Despite success, drug database faces hurdles to survive

BRADENTON – The law of supply and demand tells Rita Chamberlain that the Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program has worked.

Parents plead to save special needs school from closing

SARASOTA – Parents of students at a special needs school on the Suncoast fear that “F” grades from the state will force it to close. Some parents got to speak up for the school to a state official who visited Thursday.

103 arrest warrants issued after undercover operation for EBT card fraud

BRADENTON - Manatee County Sheriff Brad Steube says his deputies have busted dozens of people for food stamp fraud. And he says he has arrest warrants out for a hundred more.

Surgeon under fire after employee faces charges

SARASOTA - While a medical office manager fights to avoid prison on charges of practicing medicine without a license, the surgeon at the office might have to fight to keep his license.

Deputies: Burglars caught on camera caught by the law

BRADENTON - When two men walked out of Mary Malloy's Bradenton home last month with a bunch of her stuff, she never expected to see it again, and even after seeing the video from her home security cameras, she never really expected to see the thieves caught.

Security beefed up for DeSoto parade in wake of Boston bombing

BRADENTON, Fla. – Nancy King scrapes a piece of chalk across the sidewalk along Manatee Avenue. “K-I-N-G” she spells out in large letters in front of two red chairs she has tied to a light pole.