Police: Woman mistakes gas for brake, drives into Sarasota Popeyes

Sarasota police are investigating after they said a woman mistakenly thought the gas was the brake and drove into a Popeyes restaurant Saturday afternoon.

FWC dive team finds body of missing Sarasota boater

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recovered the body of a missing boater on Friday around 11 a.m. in the area of Big Sarasota Pass. 

Who to call if you feel sick

If you feel sick, there are in-home, local, and national resources for you to get advice and medical help. Below is a list of hotlines, phone numbers, websites, and emails where you can get help in the Tampa Bay Area.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital says patient tests 'presumptively positive' for COVID-19

Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced Thursday night a patient who was being screened for symptoms of COVID-19 had presumptively tested positive for the disease.

Search for missing boater in Sarasota

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is now handling the search for a missing boater in Big Sarasota Pass.

New kind of court delivers justice for teens, by teens

When Bryson Jackson was being bullied in school, he decided to fight back, physically. But it turns out, that's when his problems would really begin.

3 dead, 2 seriously injured in I-75 crash in Sarasota

An overturned cement truck was at the center of a deadly crash on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County Monday morning.

New College, FSU and Florida Poly, UF merger plan 'abandoned'

A short-lived, yet high-profile, fight to merge New College of Florida and Florida Polytechnic University into the University of Florida died Friday in the state House.

Police: Driver shot, killed on Interstate 75 in North Port

North Port police are investigating a shooting along Interstate 75 early Saturday morning that left a driver dead.

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. 

Research group: Two dead dolphins had injuries caused by human interaction

The Sarasota Dolphin Research Program has spent decades identifying threats to the Bay Area dolphin population and taking steps to protect them.

Venice man arrested on more than 200 counts of child pornography

Jeffrey Geske, 51, is behind bars on 218 felony counts of possession of child pornography and a single count of possession of methamphetamine, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

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.