1 hospitalized after fire at Sarasota home

One person is in the hospital after crews battled a fire at a Sarasota home, according to fire officials.

Venice beachgoers pull man's body from water near shoreline: police

A man's body was found near the shoreline by beachgoers at Venice Beach after witnesses say he put his bag down on the sand and headed into the water, according to police.

Couple arrested for sexual activity on flight to Florida: Affidavits

A couple's decision to join the "mile-high club" on a flight to Sarasota landed them a trip to jail, according to arrest affidavits.

Sarasota school board votes to change harassment policy language, sparking backlash

The Sarasota County School Board voted Tuesday night to change the wording in its student code of conduct, removing specific protections based on race, gender, sexual orientation and disability.

U.S. 41 reopens in Sarasota after crash kills pedestrian

Sarasota police are investigating a crash that killed a pedestrian, shutting down U.S. 41 in both directions at one point early Tuesday.

Pedestrian hospitalized after hit-and-run in Sarasota County: FHP

One person went to the hospital after being hit by a driver who took off early Monday in Sarasota County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Sarasota County solar panel door-to-door salesman accused of battery

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 25-year-old Robert Kovacs-Strada, a door-to-door solar panel salesman for battery. 

Police seize guns, drugs and make nearly 40 arrests during Operation Sarasota S.U.R.G.E. III

Nearly 40 people have been arrested, and Sarasota police seized dozens of guns, some illegal, and pounds of illegal drugs during Operation Sarasota S.U.R.G.E. III, a joint operation with the ATF. 

Sarasota officer pulls unconscious driver from burning car

The Sarasota Police Department is praising one of its officers after pulling an unconscious driver from a burning car after witnessing a car crash at the SR 45 and SR 683 split on June 30.