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Saturday brush fire in North Port contained
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (64+ words) Saturday brush fire in North Port contained'ABC7 WWSB NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - North Port Fire Rescue (NPFR) have reported that a brush fire has been contained near Ulman and Albin avenues off Tropicaire Boulevard. According to NPFR there are several…...
A Sunny Weekend
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (241+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Average temps are typically wonderful for February, but we're not quite there yet. Our average low is 54" and average high is 74". That's where we're headed next week, but not for the weekend. Saturday morning starts off mild,…...
A Region in Transition: Cold Weather Giving Way to Warmth, But Drought Concerns Linger
22+ hour, 11+ min ago (613+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Cold Has Set In'And It's Taking Its Toll For the past several weeks, an extended period of cold weather has gripped the region, with temperatures consistently running well below seasonal averages. While many residents have grown…...
Mote Marine testing electronic shark deterrent devices
1+ day, 29+ min ago (393+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Have you ever gone deep sea fishing and had another fish steal your catch right off the line? A company out of Great Britain, FishTek Marine, has created a device called Shark Guard they say can change…...
Cold start then a warm-up begins
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (219+ words) Today turns sunny and dry once the sun comes up. High pressure settles over the Gulf, bringing plenty of sunshine and light winds. Afternoon temperatures recover into the low to mid 60s, making for a cool but pleasant day. Tonight stays…...
Another cold start with chills in the 30s
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (246+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A cold weather advisory remains in effect for areas east of Interstate 75 as wind chills are expected to drop into the mid-30s Friday morning. The advisory will stay in place until 8 a.m. Friday, according to Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan....
Cold front brings rain, wind and temperature drop Thursday
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (301+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A cold front will move through the area Thursday morning, bringing rain, wind and unusually dropping temperatures throughout the day. The front is expected to arrive around 3:30 a.m. near Tampa Bay and the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, then progress…...
DeSantis hosts AI panel, warns against ‘race to replace’ humans with artificial intelligence
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (543+ words) UPDATE 2:14 P.M. 2/4 SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted a panel discussion on artificial intelligence Wednesday, warning against what he called a "race to replace" humans and advocating for state-level regulation of AI companies. Speaking at New College of Florida,…...
Severe drought conditions grip Southwest Florida as fire danger reaches extreme levels
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (296+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Severe drought conditions are gripping Southwest Florida, with fire danger reaching extreme levels months earlier than normal, according to meteorologists. The region typically doesn't experience these dry conditions until March, April and May when fire season begins....
Crews continue monitoring Northport brush fire scene
4+ day, 26+ min ago (186+ words) SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fire crews remained on scene Tuesday monitoring hot spots from a brush fire that burned four to five acres Monday afternoon near Interstate 75. The fire started around 2:30 p.m. Monday and spread quickly through dry vegetation, according to the…...