Infectious disease doctor sidelined after exposure to Sarasota COVID-19 patient

Dr. Manuel Gordillo has been working from home for nearly a week. He's the infectious disease specialist in Sarasota who diagnosing the first COVID-19 patient at Doctor's Hospital. 

I-75 reopens after four-vehicle crash in Sarasota

A “very significant” crash closed all lanes of southbound Interstate 75 in Sarasota and slowed northbound traffic earlier today.

Doctors: COVID-19 can be managed from home in many cases

Now that the COVID-19 coronavirus has appeared in Florida, doctors at Sarasota Memorial Hospital want the public to be informed.

Ancient sea creatures bridge gap between past and present at Mote Marine exhibit

Creatures that resemble relatives of the Lockness monster and things you’d only see in movies are on display at the newest exhibit at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota.

Trial begins for man accused of raping, murdering Sarasota woman in 1999

After two decades, the man who Sarasota detectives say is responsible for a murder and sexual assault of a woman will finally stand trial.

Family, friends seek help cleaning Carlie Brucia’s memorial garden

Carlie Brucia’s body was found in a field behind a church off Procter Road just days after she was abducted in 2004. After her killer was placed behind bars, her family and friends built a garden in her honor. Time and weather have taken a toll, though.

Students, city team up to restore Sarasota's first African-American cemetery 

JROTC students spent two years cleaning the area's first African-American cemetery while the City of Sarasota bought new tombstones and vault coverings.

Sarasota car crash injures 2, closes roads

Two people suffered injuries after a car crashed into a pedestrian and the stairwell of a parking garage, according to the Sarasota Police Department. 

107-year-old may be Florida's oldest driver, still living life the way he wants

Joe Newman always turns heads -- not just because of his age, but because of his outlook on life. At 107, nothing appears to slow him down. At 101, he ran for Congress, but lost. 

Mennonite quilt and craft sale to benefit Haitian mission

They're some of the finest quilts you can buy. and they're hand-made and crafted right in Sarasota. What's even better is that each sale is for a good cause.

Sarasota couple's legacy lives on through charitable foundation

They spent their lives improving Sarasota for others but last December, philanthropists Charles and Margery Barancik were killed in a car crash. Thanks to their family and their foundation, their charitable work continues.