‘Adopt a teacher’ Facebook groups helping educators stock school supplies
At Fruitville Elementary School, kindergarten teacher Jackie Van Liew is preparing for the first day of school.
New temperature scanners arrive at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
For those passing through Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, there's a new safety option after the facility installed three temperature scanners.
Sarasota County deputies fatally shoot woman with knife, officials say
Deputies in Sarasota County said they were forced to shoot and kill a woman, who was armed with a knife.
Some state-run testing sites will remain open as Isaias' track shifts east
As Florida gets a clearer picture of where Hurricane Isaias is headed, some Bay Area counties have decided not to close state-run testing sites.
Sarasota, Manatee counties have plan in place as Tropical Storm Isaias makes its way north
From COVID-19 to preparing for a storm, emergency management teams across the state are ready.
State-run COVID-19 test sites to close Friday due to potential for tropical weather
Coronavirus testing sites run by the state of Florida are closing Friday due to the potential for inclement weather.
Sarasota leaders encourage caution, common sense when using new roundabouts
Surrounded by construction barrels, the roundabout on U.S 41 off 14th Street looks more like a maze.
North Port officer-involved shooting leads to death of suspect, officials say
The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will be investigating a deadly shooting involving North Port police, officials announced Wednesday.
Sarasota Humane Society holds virtual summer camps
With many summer camps canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Humane Society of Sarasota County decided to go virtual.
Sarasota deputies locate missing, endangered adult
Sarasota deputies said they found 82-year-old Alfred J Cler Jr.,82, who was last seen in Sarasota around 2 p.m. on Sunday.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital expands COVID-19 clinical trial to outpatients
With a little more than two weeks of trials under their belt, doctors at Sarasota Memorial Hospital say their dual-action antibody treatment is ready for the next phase.
COVID-19 convalescent plasma trial going 'extremely well,' but need outweighs supply
The plasma has been critical in the fight against COVID-19, and a huge success locally, especially at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Charges filed against man accused of spray-painting anti-Semitic graffiti at 2 Sarasota temples
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced it is charging Vincent Martinez, 21, in connection with recent anti-Semitic graffiti at two Jewish temples in Sarasota.
Mote Marine scientists explore depths of 'blue hole' in dive off Sarasota coast
Newly released footage shows scientists from the Mote Marine Laboratory diving in the Gulf of Mexico off Florida to explore a 350-foot-deep “blue hole” on the ocean floor.
Mote scientists join expedition to investigate gulf's mysterious 'blue holes'
For decades, blue holes have been a sort of sea legend, places that fishermen know hold abundant fish and where scuba divers have gone to explore. A Mote Marine team is among those hoping to learn more about these mysteries.
'Beloved' teacher at Sarasota High dies after contracting COVID-19, principal says
There's not enough time possible to describe Robert Shackelford.
Port Charlotte couple accused of exploiting elderly man out of hundreds of thousands of dollars
Rozana and Joaquin Venegas, a married couple from Port Charlotte, have been arrested and charged for attempting to exploit an elderly man they were caring for out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Sarasota deputies safely find 102-year-old woman reported missing
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has safely located a 102-year-old woman who was reported missing.
Yard-waste pickup on hold for some Sarasota County residents
Residents in unincorporated Sarasota County will lose yard-waste pickup for a few weeks because of COVID-19.
Despite expedited shipment, remdesivir in short supply at Sarasota hospital to treat COVID-19 patients
An expedited supply of remdesivir came in last night, but Sarasota Memorial Hospital says it will only treat six COVID-19 patients. Twenty-eight are in the ICU.