Target CEO makes $10M donation to help build new mental health facility in Sarasota

The pandemic has had a huge impact on people's mental health, dramatically increasing cases of anxiety, depression, addiction, and suicidal thoughts. Treatment in all age groups is needed now more than ever.

Brian Laundrie search: Body found in North Port preserve

A body was found Wednesday during the ongoing search for Brian Laundrie, the only person of interest in the Gabby Petito case. Investigators have yet to identify the remains, but items belonging to Brian were found nearby.

'Possible' human remains found in search for Brian Laundrie at North Port preserve

The search for Brian Laundrie heated back up Wednesday after the fugitive’s parents arrived at the swampy North Port preserve where "some articles belonging to Brian were found." FOX News now reports human remains may have also been found.

Disruptions in food distribution complicate feeding students

From chicken to paper products and everything in between, school lunchrooms are going through major changes as shortages plague every aspect of American life.

Visually impaired aim to increase their own visibility on White Cane Day

For the blind and visually impaired, the white canes they carry help them navigate daily life, For the blind and visually impaired, the white canes they carry help them navigate daily life, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy.

Judge rejects Sarasota business's challenge to 'vaccine passport' ban

A Leon County circuit judge has refused to block a state law that bans so-called “vaccine passports,” rejecting arguments by a Sarasota business that the law violates First Amendment rights.

Brian Laundrie manhunt: North Port police conduct 'special response team training while searching'

Governor Ron DeSantis said law enforcement has been working nonstop to try and find Laundrie, but said he was frustrated the only person of interest in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito had not been found.

Art and nature collide as visitors ‘see the invisible’ at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

A new exhibit on display at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is an international collaboration among 12 botanical gardens across six countries that features 13 international artists and their works of augmented reality.

Gabby Petito memorial bench to be erected in North Port

Bright, colorful and inviting: One man has a vision for a steel bench that will be a permanent memorial for Gabby Petito in North Port. He says he is working with a member of the Petito family to help ensure the final piece of artwork will be exactly what Gabby’s parents want.

Football 'not even a challenge' for this special 7-year-old

Landon Brannon was born with leukemia, has a chromosome disorder, and is prone to seizures, but that didn’t stop him from playing youth football -- and enjoying a post-touchdown victory dance.

Sarasota museum offers glimpse into unique legacy of John and Mabel Ringling

With an 18th century theater, two museums, a Venetian gothic mansion and a world-class art collection located on a 66-acre arboretum, the Ringling Art Museum is unlike any other museum in the Bay Area. 

Teens help snook population rebound after cold snaps, red tide

For the past eight months, Riverview High School students have taken on the big responsibility of measuring, weighing and preparing snook to be released.

Gabby Petito memorial to be removed as city seeks permanent solution

The city of North Port says the makeshift memorial for Gabby Petito amassed at City Center Front Green must be removed due to damage from the elements, but officials are working to find a permanent place for mourners to pay their respects.

Former FBI investigator says Brian Laundrie's dad 'may be a little more forthcoming' while helping search

Three weeks into the search for Brian Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve, the father of the only person of interest named in the disappearance and death of Gabby Petito has begun actively helping in the effort to find his son.

Brian Laundrie's father joins law enforcement searching for son at Carlton Reserve

Brian Laundrie's father, Christopher, spent Thursday morning at a North Port park with law enforcement, one day after he was asked for to join the search for his son as they investigate the Gabby Petito case.

No one left behind: Unclaimed veterans buried side-by-side in Sarasota service

One was a helicopter mechanic during the Vietnam war; the other served in Korea. They didn’t know one another, but the two unclaimed veterans were buried side-by-side today at Sarasota National Cemetery.