The 2018 report breaks down the county's most important projects, initiatives and accomplishments. It focuses on how local government works for the taxpayer and lists how tax dollars are being spent.
The NFL’s rulemaking competition committee plan to give consideration this offseason to making pass interference calls subject to instant replay review
The Suncoast is still a few months away from the Sarasota Film Festival, but a group of aspiring filmmakers are putting their best ideas on the table, hoping to one day show their work here at home.
In the nation's capital, two possible 2020 contenders, former Vice President Joe Biden and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke at a breakfast celebrating King's life that was held by the Rev. Al Sharpton.
With hundreds of thousands of federal workers set to face another federal pay period without paychecks, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has agreed to bring Trump's proposal to the floor this week.
In honor of the Dr. Martin Luther Jr. holiday, The State College of Florida Manatee-Sarasota is sponsoring its 6th annual community MLK Day of Service.
A very cold start to the week as temperatures fell throughout the day on Sunday and Martin Luther King Day starts off cold. Temperatures across the Suncoast have dropped to upper 30′s and low 40′s.
The criticism of his "compromise" from both Republicans and Democrats underscored Trump's boxed in-position as he tries to win at least some Democratic buy-in without alienating his base.
On Mon. Jan 21, marks the 36th year President Ronald Reagan signed a bill in 1983 designating a federal holiday honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., to be observed on the third Monday of January.
Authorities say the suspect and a co-conspirator communicated with as many as 20 victims of child pornography through the popular online game “Fortnite.”
Millions of federal dollars set aside to help suicidal veterans went untouched in 2018. Now Congressman Vern Buchanan is calling for answers and local veterans are calling for change.
When visitors search Sarasota County online, instead of seeing pictures of our beautiful beaches, they see horrible images of when red tide was taking over the Suncoast.
Before leaving office, Scott made dozens of appointments that would need to be confirmed by the State Senate. The appointments, 46 in all, were made between January 4-7, the four days immediately before Governor DeSantis was sworn in.
The State Attorney General says in December 2018, an accomplice of 23-year-old Christopher Lavant and 34-year-old Jeffrey Richardson started working with law enforcement. Both were put under surveillance and detectives found the pair delivered 474 grams of methamphetamine and 532 grams heroin mixed
Lenny says every six months or so, he sees a bobcat in his backyard in University Place, just north of the The Mall at UTC. But this was the first time getting a bobcat on camera that wasn't visiting in the middle of the night.
Under a measure filed in the Florida House of Representatives, items such as handrails, bed rails, grab bars and shower seats would be exempt from sales taxes.
Governor DeSantis announced Friday that he is replacing Palm Beach elections supervisor Susan Bucher, a former Democratic state representative who has held the position since 2008.
According to court documents, the Democratic National Committee said it was the subject of an attempted hack in the days after the 2018 midterm elections, probably by Russian intelligence.
The family says she was in no position to give consent because of her profound intellectual disabilities, a neurological disorder called Rett syndrome and other physical ailments. A multi-agency investigation has been launched into Pensacola Cluster, an intermediate-care facility.
Christine Flahive of Punta Gorda was reported missing by her father on January 5, 1995, the day after she went missing. The 42-year-old has not been seen in the past 24 years.
Authorities say officers in the city of Tempe reported a suspect burglarizing a car Tuesday and that he ran away holding what appeared to be a handgun.
The company became aware of the situation after three consumer complaints were filed. There are no reports of related illnesses from the apparent contamination.
Brookside Middle School teacher and coach John Russo remains on paid administrative leave tonight, even though battery charges against him have been dropped following an altercation with a 14-year-old student last year at the Sarasota school.
The Sarasota Memorial Venice Hospital will break ground in just a few months, and is expected to open its doors in Fall of 2021. The construction for the replacement Venice Regional Hospital will begin this Summer and it should be finished within 3 years.
Septic tanks are designed for use in low-population rural communities where a central sewer system is not feasible. However, for decades in many parts of Florida, developers have often used septic tanks as a cost-cutting measure when building new homes, even in more urban environments.
On Thursday, Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Office of Statewide Prosecution announced the arrest of a man accused of offenses related to unlawful sex with a minor including 22 counts of child pornography.
DeSantis wants a new law by mid-March that will end a ban on smokable medical marijuana and loosen limits on treatment center licenses, saying voters spoke clearly when they approved medical marijuana in 2016.
"The total number and current status of all children separated from their parents or guardians ... is unknown," according to the report. It could be thousands more because family separations were taking place much earlier, during an influx that began in 2017, investigators found.
A social studies teacher and coach at Brookside Middle School will remain on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the school district’s investigation into his behavior involving a student.A social studies teacher and coach at Brookside Middle School will remain on administrative leave pend
Cohen paid the head of a small technology company between $12,000 to $13,000 for activities related to Trump’s campaign, things like trying unsuccessfully to manipulate two online polls in Trump’s favor
With no paychecks in sight, many in the agency see bank accounts dwindling and short-term debt mounting, which itself creates a potential security threat and puts their jobs at risk.
The nation's two most powerful leaders appeared to be engaged in a game of constitutional one-upmanship as negotiations to end the monthlong partial government shutdown failed to produce results.
With this morning's temperatures in the 40s, Julie and John Ferguson of Sarasota collected jackets and blankets to pass out to an appreciative group of homeless people in the Rosemary District.
A report from the Health and Human Services inspector general's office finds that family separations were taking place before the spring of last year, when the administration announced its "zero tolerance" policy on the southwest border.
Florida organ donors could get free decals for their cars, minivans or trucks under a bill filed Wednesday for consideration during the 2019 legislative session.
A 35-year-old computer engineer working on contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accused of trying to lure a Florida girl to California to fulfill a "daddy-daughter" sex fantasy.
The effects of the government shutdown are hitting close to home. Organizations like HOPE Family Services in Manatee County, who help victims of domestic violence, may have to furlough workers.
Clear skies, dry air, and calm winds will produce the last cold morning on the Suncoast for several days. Suncoast weather watchers reported morning temperatures in the upper 30′s and low 40′s being fairly widespread.
