25 Florida school board candidates who were backed by Gov. DeSantis win in primary election

Governor Ron DeSantis ran unopposed during Tuesday's Florida primary election, but he's celebrating a major victory. After throwing his support behind dozens of school board candidates, the majority of them won, including a few in Tampa Bay. 

Police: Burglary suspects get away with $200,000 worth of stolen valuables at Sarasota home

Multiple suspects were arrested after very detailed home break in on Tangier Way in Sarasota. Surveillance cameras captured three men breaking into a couple's home on August 4. 

Driver hits father and two kids in Siesta Key crosswalk, FHP says

A driver hit a 47-year-old father, who was carrying his 5-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter in a Siesta Key crosswalk on Old Stickney Point and Midnight Pass Roads, injuring them badly, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Family mourns husband, wife killed in fiery I-75 crash after food truck tire blows out

A husband and wife were killed in a fiery I-75 crash in Bradenton on Tuesday. Officials said the couple was trapped inside when the couple's food truck flipped and caught on fire.

Girl critical after hit-and-run crash near Sarasota County school

Florida troopers say a 65-year-old man has been arrested and his car was located in Tampa after a hit-and-run crash critically injured a Pine View School student in Sarasota County Tuesday morning.

Troopers search for driver who hit 13-year-old girl biking in Sarasota County crosswalk

A 13-year-old girl, who was riding a bicycle through a crosswalk, is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Sarasota County Tuesday afternoon, troopers said. 

Some people susceptible to neurological effects of red tide, new study suggests

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of dead fish washed ashore on Sarasota and Manatee counties beaches in 2017 and 2018. While red tide had its impact on the area, scientists at Roskamp Institute were studying the effects on humans.

FHP: 2 dead after food truck blows tire, causes fiery crash on I-75 in Sarasota County

Two people have died after a food truck crashed on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County on Tuesday morning, causing parts of the highway to shut down for several hours.

Paraplegic rower hopes to inspire others with can-do attitude

A paraplegic rower competing in the U.S. Rowing Master National Championships in Sarasota is inspiring others.

West Nile Virus in Sarasota chickens sound warning bell on mosquito-borne illness

Sarasota County residents are being asked to take precautions against mosquitoes after three chickens near North Port tested positive for West Nile Virus. 

'No swim' advisories issued for several beaches in Sarasota, Manatee counties

Beachgoers are being advised to stay out of the water at several Manatee and Sarasota County beaches after elevated levels of bacteria were detected.

Florida vote-by-mail: Pasco, Sarasota, Volusia top counties for ballot returns, so far

As of Tuesday morning, the largest numbers of vote-by-mail ballots had been received in Volusia, Pasco and Sarasota counties, according to the state Division of Elections website.