Sarasota police: Venice man dead after motorcycle crash
A 51-year-old Venice man died following a crash involving two motorcycles and a car in Sarasota on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
A 51-year-old Venice man died following a crash involving two motorcycles and a car in Sarasota on Sunday afternoon, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
Hurricane scam: Florida sues company over millions in stolen insurance funds
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is bringing a lawsuit against a construction company and its executives, accusing them of scamming customers out of millions in insurance money after hurricanes ravaged Southwest Florida in 2024.
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is bringing a lawsuit against a construction company and its executives, accusing them of scamming customers out of millions in insurance money after hurricanes ravaged Southwest Florida in 2024.
Ringling College 2D animation degree program launching in Sarasota
Ringling College of Art and Design is expanding its animation program in Sarasota by launching a dedicated 2D character animation degree.
Ringling College of Art and Design is expanding its animation program in Sarasota by launching a dedicated 2D character animation degree.
Sarasota County boating safety: Leaders push for slow-speed zone at South Lido
Sarasota County leaders are pushing for new water safety restrictions near South Lido Beach following years of reckless behavior and a deadly jet ski crash.
Sarasota County leaders are pushing for new water safety restrictions near South Lido Beach following years of reckless behavior and a deadly jet ski crash.
Florida Attorney General accuses teacher of calling student 'misogynist'
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to Sarasota Schools, accusing a Pine View School teacher of calling an eighth grader a "misogynist."
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier sent a letter to Sarasota Schools, accusing a Pine View School teacher of calling an eighth grader a "misogynist."
Key Chorale of Sarasota uses music to transform lives in memory care programs
Music is touching lives and unlocking memories for Sarasota seniors participating in a unique choral outreach program.
Music is touching lives and unlocking memories for Sarasota seniors participating in a unique choral outreach program.
$12M Lido Beach dune restoration project gets underway
Heavy machinery is rolling onto Lido Beach as workers begin a $12 million federally funded project to restore more than a mile of storm-damaged sand dunes.
Heavy machinery is rolling onto Lido Beach as workers begin a $12 million federally funded project to restore more than a mile of storm-damaged sand dunes.
Sarasota starts 60-day Lido Beach dune project to block storm surge
Heavy machinery is in place at Lido Beach to build 1.2 miles of protective sand dunes to shield coastal roads and property from severe storm surge.
Heavy machinery is in place at Lido Beach to build 1.2 miles of protective sand dunes to shield coastal roads and property from severe storm surge.
Video: Sarasota police officers rush into burning motel to rescue residents
Body camera footage shows the harrowing moments Sarasota police officers rushed toward a burning motel off North Tamiami Trail to pull residents from the flames.
Body camera footage shows the harrowing moments Sarasota police officers rushed toward a burning motel off North Tamiami Trail to pull residents from the flames.
Rising costs cause another beloved Sarasota business to close its doors
Rising costs and a shifting economy are just a few of the daily realities small business owners face.
Rising costs and a shifting economy are just a few of the daily realities small business owners face.
Sarasota judge cited after leaving scene of a crash, claims he didn't feel it
Sarasota police cited 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Thomas Krug for careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash without exchanging information near Fruitville and Tuttle roads.
Sarasota police cited 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Thomas Krug for careless driving and leaving the scene of a crash without exchanging information near Fruitville and Tuttle roads.
A New College program and puppets give Osceola County inmates second chances
In an unconventional approach to prison rehabilitation, New College of Florida researchers and students are using custom-built puppets to teach vital job interview skills to incarcerated men and women.
In an unconventional approach to prison rehabilitation, New College of Florida researchers and students are using custom-built puppets to teach vital job interview skills to incarcerated men and women.
Sarasota drug bust: Anonymous tip leads police to more than 100 grams of cocaine
A search warrant executed by Sarasota police resulted in the arrest of a 58-year-old man and the seizure of more than 100 grams of cocaine after an anonymous tip alerted officers to illegal drug activity, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
A search warrant executed by Sarasota police resulted in the arrest of a 58-year-old man and the seizure of more than 100 grams of cocaine after an anonymous tip alerted officers to illegal drug activity, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
Sarasota 9/11 memorial stair climb: Hundreds gather at Nathan Benderson Park
More than 500 people gathered at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota County on Friday to climb the finish tower stairs 17 times in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.
More than 500 people gathered at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota County on Friday to climb the finish tower stairs 17 times in remembrance of the September 11 attacks.
Sarasota parking enforcement battery arrest: Driver claims worker escalated dispute
A driver facing a felony battery charge after a St. Armands Circle dispute claims a Sarasota parking employee escalated the conflict and hid her identity.
A driver facing a felony battery charge after a St. Armands Circle dispute claims a Sarasota parking employee escalated the conflict and hid her identity.
Sarasota Orchestra to host 9/11 benefit concert for local first responders
Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall are joining forces Thursday for a special benefit concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with proceeds directly aiding local first responders.
Sarasota Orchestra and Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall are joining forces Thursday for a special benefit concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, with proceeds directly aiding local first responders.
Inside the Sarasota classroom that taught America’s first 9/11 lesson 25 years later
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush arrived at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota expecting to champion a victory for public education.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, President George W. Bush arrived at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota expecting to champion a victory for public education.
Former Air Force One crew reunites at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport for 9/11
A Sarasota reunion brought together the pilot of Air Force One, security personnel and a local educator who protected and supported President George W.
A Sarasota reunion brought together the pilot of Air Force One, security personnel and a local educator who protected and supported President George W.
Air Force One pilot recounts the mission to protect the President on September 11, 2001
A former Air Force One pilot will recount his experience protecting President George W. Bush at a Sarasota airport breakfast Friday, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks transformed a routine school visit into a high-stakes security mission.
A former Air Force One pilot will recount his experience protecting President George W. Bush at a Sarasota airport breakfast Friday, marking 25 years since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks transformed a routine school visit into a high-stakes security mission.
SRQ airport employees recall President Bush's visit as 9/11 unfolded: 'It changed everybody'
Employees at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport are reflecting on the day George W. Bush returned to Air Force One following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.
Employees at the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport are reflecting on the day George W. Bush returned to Air Force One following the terror attacks on September 11, 2001.