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Updated: 5 hours ago
|By ABC7 Staff
Sarasota county Libraries and Historical Resources to close on Monday, Oct. 9 for Staff Development Day.
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Updated: 23 hours ago
|By ABC7 Staff
NEW Mobile DRC site in Sarasota County
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Updated: Oct. 1, 2023 at 4:00 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
There are approximately 98 adoptable dogs at just one Manatee County Animal Welfare shelter location alone, waiting to be adopted.
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Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Sarasota County hosting a cleanup in the Osprey/Gulf Gate area, Sat., October 7.
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Updated: Sep. 30, 2023 at 8:58 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Water goes down the drain, and you never see it again. Or, do you?
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Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 9:44 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
This month’s Sarasota County Chalkboard Champion winner is Cardinal Mooney’s Mrs. Turley.
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Updated: Sep. 21, 2023 at 1:51 PM EDT
|By Brendan Mackey
When you think of a classroom, you may picture pencils, rulers, and books. But Dylan Averso’s class is a little different.
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Updated: Sep. 13, 2023 at 7:54 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
What was the Lido Beach Casino? And what happened to it in 1969??
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Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight and ABC7 Staff
Tournament play is underway for our local high school golf teams on the Suncoast.
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Updated: Sep. 10, 2023 at 8:20 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Families enjoyed the garden together and got the chance to craft “love bug” cards for their special grandparents in their life.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Sep. 9, 2023 at 9:43 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The event took place at Reflections of Manatee this Saturday, September 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2023 at 12:16 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Three departments respond to a warehouse fire.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 7:52 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Meet the “Tourist Tree”, the Gumbo Limbo
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 1:11 AM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight and ABC7 Staff
If you’re starting to see the golf courses fill up in the afternoons it’s because high school golf seasons are underway on the Suncoast.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2023 at 7:36 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
They build planes, they fly planes, before they can even drive! They are the Young Eagles.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 7:58 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Getting used to Florida's heat may be a state of mind!
Updated: Aug. 15, 2023 at 1:40 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff and Xavier McKnight
Football is a game that is about building camaraderie and this leads people to believe that players do everything with each other. This ranges from hanging out with each other and going to classes together, but when it comes to Liam Kelly this is not the case.
Updated: Aug. 14, 2023 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight and ABC7 Staff
The roar of the crowd is something all players in sports look for in their fan base, and for the Lady Indians volleyball team, the fan base they call the 7th man is like having an extra teammate.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2023 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight
“It’s all about win, what’s important now.” This is the message Venice High School head volleyball coach is issuing to his players as prepare for the start of their regular season.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 7:50 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Our Fire Ants are imports, an invasive species from South America. But we have lots more ants to worry about here!
Updated: Aug. 8, 2023 at 2:03 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff and Xavier McKnight
The second week of Fall football camp is underway at most high schools on the Suncoast and Bayshore High School is one of them.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2023 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The ELC explained that it is vital for young kids to be able to have the opportunity to learn, saying the first five years of a kid’s life matter the most.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2023 at 2:12 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Our 2023 Day of Giving Gallery
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 11:08 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff and James Hill
Notable alumni of North Port High School came together for a second straight year to shoot hoops and pay homage to one of their former teachers/coaches.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 7:40 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Tabby coastal concrete was a major building block of Colonial America. It was developed in either Spain or North Africa. In North African languages a mud wall is called "tabbi".
Updated: Aug. 2, 2023 at 12:00 AM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight and James Hill
The ABC7 Sports Athlete of the Week is a highly coveted accomplishment that sports anchors, James Hill and Xavier McKnight will bestow on quality student-athletes from around the Suncoast.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 9:34 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
School is starting soon in Sarasota and Manatee counties and we know ABC7 has the most generous viewers.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2023 at 1:00 AM EDT
|By Xavier McKnight and ABC7 Staff
Wide receiver Zy’Marion “Zy” Lang joins Cougars teammate, cornerback Teddy Foster, as a Power 5 commit, and it’s also in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 9:49 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
At a commission meeting on July 25, the commission approved the partnership 4-1 with McDowell being the only one in opposition.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The event was held at SCF’s Bradenton campus on Saturday, July 29th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The initiative provided everything from free haircuts to school supplies and gift cards to students.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 7:39 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Arcadia, Florida, is coming back after a very rough time after Hurricane Ian!
Updated: Jul. 24, 2023 at 11:16 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
School is starting soon in Sarasota and Manatee counties and we know ABC7 has the most generous viewers.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2023 at 7:42 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Why did they grow in Florida up to the Carolinas - But NOT along the Gulf Coast west to Louisiana or Texas?
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Around 375 people attended the event, while over 400 people from church partner organizations, volunteers and the church community helped out.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2023 at 8:14 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The project aims to house nearly 1,000 children in Manatee and Sarasota County.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2023 at 10:56 AM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff and Xavier McKnight
On Friday July 15, Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School Cougars football star Teddy Foster committed to signing with the University of Florida Gators to begin his college career starting in the Fall of 2024.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2023 at 1:03 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
School is almost back in session. The SPD is hosting their annual event.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The shop in downtown Sarasota employs more than 35 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 7:44 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Think the circus is a thing of the past? Think again!!
Updated: Jul. 2, 2023 at 6:20 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
An estimated 2,500 people per day are visiting the Suncoast’s Largest Food Truck Rally at UTC Mall.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 7:37 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
It is a scientific powerhouse in marine science! But what's a "Mote"?
Updated: Jun. 21, 2023 at 10:35 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Why does this famous work of art have a different name in Omaha?
Updated: Jun. 17, 2023 at 7:29 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Officials estimated the festival brings somewhere between $250,000 to $500,000 to the Venice area.
Updated: Jun. 17, 2023 at 6:11 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Hundreds of fathers and families attended the Dad's Day Block Party at the UTC mall.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2023 at 8:07 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
Habitat for our Suncoast birds is shrinking fast!
Updated: Jun. 11, 2023 at 10:07 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
The community met in downtown Sarasota along the Bayfront near the Unconditional Surrender statue Sunday, June 11.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2023 at 8:39 AM EDT
|By Mike Modrick
How much do you REALLY know about the history of the Suncoast???
Updated: Jun. 4, 2023 at 9:46 PM EDT
|By ABC7 Staff
Around 300 people gathered at The Grove in Lakewood Ranch.
Updated: May. 31, 2023 at 7:42 PM EDT
|By James Hill
For the families of Sarasota County Schools, summertime can be a time when it is hard to know where your next meal is coming from.