Doctors Hospital employees get vaccines after months on the front lines
The needle may be tiny, but it's packed with hope -- the kind of hope that respiratory therapist Joann Inners has been waiting for.
The needle may be tiny, but it's packed with hope -- the kind of hope that respiratory therapist Joann Inners has been waiting for.
Sarasota deputies save 10-month-old baby from drowning in family's pool
Two deputies are being hailed as heroes after they came to the rescue of a 10-month-old baby, saving her from drowning in a Venice pool.
Two deputies are being hailed as heroes after they came to the rescue of a 10-month-old baby, saving her from drowning in a Venice pool.
Deputies free alligator stuck in Venice storm drain
No room for scary clowns here! Deputies helped free this 6-foot alligator after it got stuck in a Venice storm drain.
No room for scary clowns here! Deputies helped free this 6-foot alligator after it got stuck in a Venice storm drain.
SPD: 1 dead, 2 hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash in Sarasota
One person died and two others were injured after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
One person died and two others were injured after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, according to the Sarasota Police Department.
North Port teen found after Missing Child Alert
A North Port teen that was at the center of a Florida Missing Child Alert on Saturday has been found safe. No additional details were provided.
A North Port teen that was at the center of a Florida Missing Child Alert on Saturday has been found safe. No additional details were provided.
FHP: Motorcyclist killed in Sarasota crash
A 45-year-old man died Friday evening following a crash in Venice Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 45-year-old man died Friday evening following a crash in Venice Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Deputies: Suspected bank robber arrested in Sarasota
Sebastian I. Veres, 31, was arrested after a banking institution was robbed Wednesday afternoon, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Sebastian I. Veres, 31, was arrested after a banking institution was robbed Wednesday afternoon, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
Sarasota County mental health team intervenes before the need for 911
In Sarasota County, law enforcement agencies are forming a behavioral health response team to help deputies and officers respond safely to emergencies that may involve a mental health crisis.
In Sarasota County, law enforcement agencies are forming a behavioral health response team to help deputies and officers respond safely to emergencies that may involve a mental health crisis.
Florida troopers investigate deadly wrong-way crash on I-75 in Sarasota County
A 21-year-old was killed after a driver on Interstate 75 was traveling in the wrong direction Monday night, troopers say.
A 21-year-old was killed after a driver on Interstate 75 was traveling in the wrong direction Monday night, troopers say.
Shark bite victim walks home from Siesta Key before going to hospital
A man was reportedly bitten by a shark in the water off Siesta Key Tuesday morning.
A man was reportedly bitten by a shark in the water off Siesta Key Tuesday morning.
Troopers identify North Port man as person of interest in November hit-and-run
A hit-and-run driver fled back in November after seriously injuring a motorcyclist in Charlotte County and troopers have identified the person of interest as a North Port man.
A hit-and-run driver fled back in November after seriously injuring a motorcyclist in Charlotte County and troopers have identified the person of interest as a North Port man.
'It almost felt like being at Disney:' Sarasota mall reimagines holiday light shows
A holiday light show in Sarasota is stopping people in their tracks. A local company spent thousands of hours dreaming up how hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights would dance with the music, pushing the limits of technology and imagination.
A holiday light show in Sarasota is stopping people in their tracks. A local company spent thousands of hours dreaming up how hundreds of thousands of twinkling lights would dance with the music, pushing the limits of technology and imagination.
North Port police investigating possible child abduction
The North Port Police Department is investigating a possible abduction after several juveniles said they witnessed the potential kidnapping of a young girl.
The North Port Police Department is investigating a possible abduction after several juveniles said they witnessed the potential kidnapping of a young girl.
Sarasota man suspected in two August shootings arrested
The suspect involved in two shootings that occurred back in August was arrested Wednesday, Sarasota police announced.
The suspect involved in two shootings that occurred back in August was arrested Wednesday, Sarasota police announced.
Sarasota leaders plan crackdown, stiffer penalties for unpermitted events
After officers were pulled from their regular duties on Thanksgiving to deal with a large gathering of more than 1,000, police and city leaders are working on a way to stop such events from being planned.
After officers were pulled from their regular duties on Thanksgiving to deal with a large gathering of more than 1,000, police and city leaders are working on a way to stop such events from being planned.
Community mourning after Sarasota High baseball star killed in late-night car crash
Kevin Gallardo was a junior at Sarasota High School, where he was a star player on the baseball team. Now, his teammates, his family, and his friends are left grieving over the holidays after Friday night’s car crash.
Kevin Gallardo was a junior at Sarasota High School, where he was a star player on the baseball team. Now, his teammates, his family, and his friends are left grieving over the holidays after Friday night’s car crash.
New kind of art store created during pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic forced some local artists to create a new type of art store.
The Covid-19 pandemic forced some local artists to create a new type of art store.
Patches of red tide detected along Florida's west coast
The yellow dots on the FWC red tide map have caught the attention of scientists along the West Coast of Florida. Doctor Cynthia Heil, the director of the Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine, is keeping a close eye on them.
The yellow dots on the FWC red tide map have caught the attention of scientists along the West Coast of Florida. Doctor Cynthia Heil, the director of the Red Tide Institute at Mote Marine, is keeping a close eye on them.
Pregnant Charlotte Co. mother of two dies in suspected DUI crash
"She was my world. We were best friends way before we got together," said her fiancé. "My kids will never get to see their mother again. It’s the hardest thing in the world to tell your kids their mother is in Heaven."
"She was my world. We were best friends way before we got together," said her fiancé. "My kids will never get to see their mother again. It’s the hardest thing in the world to tell your kids their mother is in Heaven."
Teenage cancer patient treated to dream birthday getaway in Sarasota
A wish foundation in South Florida planned a weekend getaway in Sarasota for a teenager battling cancer.
A wish foundation in South Florida planned a weekend getaway in Sarasota for a teenager battling cancer.