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Brendan Mackey

Sarasota

Morning Anchor, Good Morning Suncoast at WWSB-TV (Sarasota, FL)

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  • 1 week ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

    SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Our amazing beaches here on the Suncoast don’t just attract people, but a unique bird as well. From April to August, black skimmers can be seen in our area. Evan powers, Shorebird Stewardship Coordinator says, “black skimmers are named for the way that they feed. They skim through the water with their super long underbill. These guys are great hunters. As they are skimming through the water they aren’t actually looking for the fish.

  • 3 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

    SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - October 9th, 2024, our world was flipped upside down and torn apart. But today after relentless hard work, things are starting to look normal again. ABC 7′s Brendan Mackey and Robin Steel visited the destroyed Tri-Par Estates Mobile Home Park right after Hurricane Milton hit. 7 months later they returned to see how the neighborhood is doing today. Resident Laurel Martin says, “It costs more to fix it than it does to take it down.

  • 3 weeks ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

    HOLMES BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - For the final time before summer we are honoring a teacher from Manatee County. Anna Maria Elementary has been through a lot this year and Rachel Mauk was there to lead her students to success. Suncoast students faced incredible challenges this past year due to the hurricanes. One of the places most destroyed was Anna Maria Island. The elementary school had to relocate for two months to Stewart Elementary after damage, but this is one tough group of first graders.

  • 1 month ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

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  • 2 months ago | mysuncoast.com | Brendan Mackey

    ARCADIA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Peace River runs through Southwest Florida and stretches 106 miles. The river runs through Arcadia and has become known as one of the best places in the entire country to find fossils, may millions of years old. “It’s just so much fun to be able to come out here and help people find their first big shark tooth,” said Chris Mandell, Owner of Fossil Recovery.

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Brendan Mackey
Brendan Mackey @BMackeySports
12 Jun 25

RT @Buccaneers: Why @CGtwelve_ changed the name on the back of his jersey 🙏 https://t.co/AJSQmxYCRz

Brendan Mackey
Brendan Mackey @BMackeySports
12 Jun 25

#BREAKING: A 9-year-old girl had to be airlifted on Wednesday after being attacked by a bull shark while swimming near the shore at Boca Grande. Her hand was severely injured and will need surgery. https://t.co/QO56PGqVnK https://t.co/aQz0LeMdzc

Brendan Mackey
Brendan Mackey @BMackeySports
11 Jun 25

RT @buitengebieden: Rescued from captivity, these two chimpanzee brothers were separated to be treated at two different locations. After th…