The Van Wezel’s Education and Community Engagement Department has recently announced a FREE virtual and interactive show for families as part of the 2020-2021 Virtual Schooltime Series.

Seven Charlotte County Publix supermarket locations will begin offering vaccinations by appointment Thursday, Jan. 21.

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota announces the launch of its new vaccine registration system.

Following her release from jail in Tallahassee on a $2500 bond, former Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones revealed that she is COVID-19 positive.

New College of Florida has kicked off its search for a new president. The College’s new leader will succeed President Donal O’Shea, who retires in June.

Manatee County 311 callers will begin randomly selecting names within Manatee County’s Vaccination Standby Pool to book vaccination appointments.

The Hillsborough County Deputy killed during a pursuit last week is being laid to rest Tuesday.

Two men were arrested by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office on an outstanding warrant from 2007.

The SpaceX launch has been scrubbed due to unfavorable conditions in the recover area where crews wait to collect the rocket’s reusable boosters.

Crews worked to extinguish a fire on a boat in a dry dock.

Law enforcement agencies from around the Suncoast are preparing to send officers to the presidential inauguration Wednesday, Jan. 20.

There were some tense moments as eyewitnesses saw a car bolt into Sarasota Bay three weeks ago. Inside the car, were two men. The passenger was able to get out however the driver was trapped.

Sarasota County Emergency Management officials have coordinated with the Salvation Army to open a cold weather shelter for those in need.

Former Florida Department of Health employee Rebekah Jones has turned herself into law enforcement.

A 10-year-old Tampa girl is in the running for a big gig.

If you’re planning on watching the game from the comfort of your home, then we have a recipe for you. Instead of the traditional chicken wings or pizza, Paul Laubscher from Safe Catch shows us a healthier alternative: keto tuna pizza bites.

U.S. Attorney Lawrence Keefe released a video statement announcing an arrest in connection with a threat made to the state’s Capitol.

Drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held beginning next Thursday and Friday at Twin Lakes Park.

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium partnered with Florida Fish and Wildlife Officers and ZooTampa to help rescue two cold and stressed manatees from Sarasota-area waterways.

Manatee County Sheriff’s officials say a man set fire to an apartment building in Bradenton and then immediately turned himself in to deputies on scene.

The Manatee County Fair is providing a lot of fun and games for families. If you’re bringing your children with you, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Explorers have come up with an ingenious way to track down a parent if one of your kiddos wanders off.

The Florida Department of Health reported Friday that the state’s COVID-19 positivity rate is back up to 10.17% with a slight increase in both Manatee County and Sarasota County.

On their Facebook page Friday, NASA shared an episode of its ‘Space to Ground’ series that documented the successful splashdown of the SpaceX cargo Dragon near Tampa Bay.

The family of a 22-year-old Bradenton man who died of injuries suffered in a gas explosion last month talked to reporters outside what was left of their home.

A member of the Pittsburgh Steelers (and former NASA intern) got an out of this world experience when he got to talk with three astronauts on the International Space Station.

The City of Palmetto has cancelled its upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade due to concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.

A community app for Lakewood Ranch is working to connect residents and increase communication.

Two people were killed Thursday evening after a crash involving a motorcycle in Palmetto.

The Florida Association of Nurses Anesthetists have been volunteering statewide to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health care workers and first responders.

St. Pete police are searching for three young adults captured on surveillance camera spray painting a business.