Daredevil clown Bello Nock opens Sarasota home to public on Halloween 

For the first time, the public is invited to see pieces of Bello Nock’s family and local history as well as the equipment he trains on this Halloween.

Sarasota County parents sue school board over mask requirement

After the Sarasota County School Board voted to extend their on-campus mask requirement, a group of parents filed a lawsuit.

Bay Area participates in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Anyone with unused prescription drugs can safely dispose of them on Saturday from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at several Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota County locatio

Sarasota County School Board approves continuing face-mask mandate in 3-2 vote

During a lengthy Sarasota County School Board meeting, including comments from more than 50 citizens and the removal of a few who refused to wear face coverings, members weighed whether to continue requiring face coverings in schools. 

Blind 9-year-old boy discourages distracted driving on White Cane Awareness Day

Cooper Vollmer, 9, joined Sarasota police, Alert Today Florida and the National Coalition for Safer Roads for White Cane Awareness Day to encourage safe driving.

2 severely burned in explosion while refilling ammunition, officials say

Firefighters say two people were refilling ammunition with gunpowder in a garage next to a home when the explosion occurred. According to firefighters, there was a large amount of gunpowder inside the garage, which quickly caught fire. 

Venice police set up dedicated line for tips about missing mother-of-4

In his full, unedited interview, Christian Rieker, the husband of Tracey Rieker who went missing a week ago, says his wife was behaving differently in the days before her disappearance.

BrainPOP video discussing Black Lives Matter divides parents in Sarasota County

Parents in Sarasota County showed up at Tuesday night's school board meeting, some to raise concerns and others to show support for a new video on their children's online education platform 'BrainPOP.'

Walmart maintenance man arrested for voyeurism at North Port store

Police in North Port say one woman’s complaint about a Walmart maintenance worker led them to find several photos of unsuspecting women on his phone, and they are trying to identify more victims.

Suspect arrested after killing woman in Venice bank drive-thru

A woman was murdered in a Sarasota County bank drive-thru lane, just moments after the bank opened for business this morning. 

Sarasota hospital's longest-tenured COVID-19 patient heads home

A 69-year-old woman is out of a coma and finally heading home after three months at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where she stayed longer than any other COVID-19 patient. “It’s real and it can happen to anybody,” she warns.

Sarasota residents can get a free tree to reduce amount of energy homes require

The city of Sarasota has relaunched its "Community Canopy Program." Starting Monday, residents can request to have a tree delivered to their home for free.