Turtle nesting season brings in record-breaking numbers, Mote Marine says

Mote Marine said this turtle nesting season was record-breaking. So far, preliminary counts show there were more than 4,000 nests along the beaches from Longboat Key through Venice, which is almost 1,000 more than last year.

Monkeypox in Florida: Monitoring continues as cases reach nearly 250

Tampa Bay area health officials are monitoring the nationwide monkeypox outbreak and say they will offer a vaccine when doses become available to those in ‘high-risk groups.’ 

‘Everything is unpredictable’: Ukrainian dragon boaters welcome respite in Sarasota

Instead of hiding from bombs, helping loved ones escape, or praying for an end to Vladimir Putin's invasion, 14 Ukrainians are spending the week in Sarasota taking on a much different kind of challenge.

Golfer jumped into pond, tried to save woman being attacked by alligators: 911 calls

A golfer jumped in to try and save a woman after seeing her fall into an alligator-infested pond in a Sarasota County neighborhood last week, but 911 audio reveals he was unable to help and had to retreat.

Woman fatally attacked by two alligators in Sarasota County pond, deputies say

A woman is dead after she was attacked by two alligators in a pond near her Englewood home Friday evening, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said. 

Domino builder works to stack 10,000 dominoes in Sarasota

A world-class domino builder will be working to stack thousands of dominoes to topple Saturday afternoon at the Bazaar in Sarasota.

16 of 17 Big Olaf ice cream samples contained listeria, Florida officials report

All but one of the flavors of Big Olaf Creamery ice cream that were tested by Florida officials contained listeria, according to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Presence of listeria confirmed on equipment used at Big Olaf Creamery facility

Testing has revealed the presence of listeria on equipment used at Big Olaf Creamery's processing facility in Sarasota. Testing of the ice cream is still underway.

Community hopes football fields in Sarasota County will be restored

The football fields off 17th Street hold a lot of history in Sarasota County. It's where the Ringling Redskins played for 60 years, and the athletic complex used to be the center of life for neighborhoods around it. 

Big Olaf Creamery agrees to recall ice cream after listeria outbreak, Florida health officials say

The Florida Department of Health said Friday afternoon that Big Olaf Creamery agreed to a recall of its ice cream. This comes after the Florida Department of Health and CDC linked the Sarasota-based ice cream maker to a deadly listeria outbreak. 

Listeria Outbreak: Woman who miscarried files lawsuit against Big Olaf Creamery

A second lawsuit has been filed against the Sarasota-based ice cream company linked to a listeria outbreak. A pregnant Massachusetts woman says she nearly died and suffered a miscarriage after getting the illness. 

Listeria outbreak: Family of Illinois woman who died sues Sarasota ice cream maker

The CDC now says ice cream served at Big Olaf's Creamery in Sarasota has been linked to 23 illnesses and one death. The family of the woman who died is now suing the company, according to a wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday.