Sarasota

Charlie Chapman is behind bars after allegedly pointing a laser at planes landing at the Sarasota Bradenton Airport.

Sarasota police arrested Scott Johnston, 47, on 40 counts of child pornography after receiving a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).  

With a little more than seven weeks to prepare, Nik Wallenda is getting ready for his biggest challenge.

From the extravagant costumes and the props, walking through the Showfolks of Sarasota showroom is like stepping in a time capsule. 

Rochelle Marshall lives only two miles from where an anti-Semite wounded five people during Hanukkah in Upstate New York.

A former bishop at Westcoast Center of Human Development in Sarasota has been charged with raping a child under 12 years old, according to information released by Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino.

A prominent bishop is behind bars after police say he sexually abused young boys for decades. At least three victims were listed in the arrest affidavit of 72-year-old Henry Bishop.

Police say the founder of a Sarasota church used his position to sexually abuse children and young adults for years or even decades. Some victims were as young as 14 when the abuse started, and most of it occurred at the church or at church-related events, police added.

Drivers caught texting and driving will receive a ticket as of Jan. 1.

The first baby born in 2020 at Sarasota Memorial Hospital entered the world just a mere second after midnight.

Sarasota police said they arrested a Sarasota teen and his sister following a shooting that occurred on December 22.  

Family means everything to 12-year-old Savannah Marquez. Her younger brother, Nico holds a special place in her heart. 

An out-of-control pickup truck plowed into Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport overnight, causing a significant amount of damage but avoiding any people inside.

The southbound lanes of Interstate 75 are back open near Fruitville Road after a deadly crash.

According to police, Hieu Chi Trinh, 56, was diving for stone crab on Tuesday, but didn't return home. 

We're about two weeks away from Christmas but don't be surprised if you spot Jolly Old Saint Nick strolling the streets of Sarasota.

The Sarasota Police Department is on the scene of a shooting at the 10th Street boat ramp.

Students at New College of Florida gathered on Monday to put some unique, handmade vehicles they had built, to the ultimate test.

Police in Sarasota are conducting a death investigation after a body was found in the bay Saturday afternoon.

Two lives cut short, one before it could even begin. Friends say Natalie Wright was weeks away from giving birth, but on Monday, officers found her in a Sarasota home, lifeless.