The Aquatic Center had been scheduled to open during the summer, but Supervisor Patricia Sturgess says construction held them up.

Surveillance video captured the gruesome moment his cat of 10 years was killed by two coyotes steps outside his home located south of Fruitville Road near Beneva in Sarasota.

Each school district currently sets its own starting salaries. He says this proposal would lead to more than 100,000 teachers getting a raise from new hires to teachers working under those rates.

On Sunday,a little relief from the dry weather we’ve been having. The dry conditions and high temperatures can be dangerous and that’s why the Florida Forest Service are warning people about wildfire threats around the state.

Just imagine waking up to a stranger on your porch…

Construction at the North Port Aquatic Center isn’t over yet, but it may be done soon.

The 25-year old is now part of Manatee County Sheriff’s SWAT team. She’s not only the first woman on the team: she’s also youngest in the group.

Weeks ago, Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight updated and released a list of 15 apps every parent should know about. Some well known like Snapchat, Bumble, TikTok. But now he’s adding six additional platforms a group of men used to communicate with children.

The flu season is almost here, and while it’s still a bit calm, doctors are preparing for another stuffy season.

A Manatee County landfill is filling up fast! Officials are concerned that the Lena Road Landfill may reach capacity in just 20 years, and replacing it might take longer even longer.

A recent report by Smart Growth America places the Suncoast fourth as one of the most dangerous metro areas for pedestrians in the United States.

The drawbridge connects the southern end of Anna Maria Island to Longboat Key and it first opened in 1957. That’s why the FDOT is looking into a $2 million study that will help determine if this aging bridge should be replaced or not.

A makeover for a Downtown Sarasota road. Lemon avenue from Main Street to Pineapple Avenue has been under construction for several weeks as part of the city’s Streetscape Project.

While his family is still grieving his death, they want to help other families that might be going through the same.

Sarasota County Commissioners taking another look at proposed district map changes this weeks, changes that could shift some commission districts within the county.

Save Our Y’ continues collecting pledges to keep the doors open of both Sarasota YMCA’s locations.

The topics of climate change and clean, renewable energy are a hot topic on the Suncoast. In Manatee County, different organizations are working together to raise awareness.

This weekend, the Venice Gun and Knife show will take place at the Venice Community Center. However, some in the community are not welcoming the event to town.

A heat advisory was in effect on the Suncoast on Thursday. That means potentially dangerous consequences for some people, especially those who work outside.

Many events that were planned to take place this weekend were either postponed or canceled due to Hurricane Dorian. One of them was the annual Englewood Pioneer Days festival.

Sarasota Police will start implementing once again a High Visibility Enforcement program in order to boost pedestrian and bicycle safety through education and enforcement.

Several students around the state have posted alarming threats online in the past few days. Now, law enforcement agencies on the alert for any red flags.

The group Hands Along the Water worked with the City of Venice to place labels that read “Illegal to dump – Drains to the Gulf.”

The town was funded $45,443 on a matching grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to study its infrastructure.

It’s been about a month since it was announced that the doors of the Sarasota Family YMCA fitness centers would shut down. Today, many in the community are celebrating that those doors will actually remain open.

The new school year began last Monday, but many teacher positions still remain unfilled. To help reduce teacher shortage in the Suncoast, Manatee County schools started working with USF Sarasota-Manatee elementary education students.

The Sarasota Police Department is training officers to not judge people they encounter while on the job based on race, gender, or sexual orientation.

In about a month, the Sarasota Family YMCA is expected to close its two fitness centers. Now a committee made up of volunteers is working to keep the doors open.

Since the start of 2019 to date, the BBB counted 14 school scams in Florida. Luckily, none on the Suncoast. Of those reported scams, six were employment scams. The question is how do they work?

Manatee County Schools say they’ll continue to enforce their strict cell phone policy during school hours.