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.
On Sunday, troopers were told to be on the lookout for 36-year-old Jean Jean-Gilles, who the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office says kidnapped his 2-year-old daughter after battering the girl’s 36-year-old mother, who has legal custody of the toddler.
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 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.
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.
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.
We have a First Alert Weather day on Sunday for the whole day. A strong cold front will plow through the Suncoast mainly during the early morning hours of Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
After a winter chill here along the Suncoast things will return to more normal weather on Friday. Lows to start the morning will be closer to average right around 50, still cool but not like we have seen recently.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Downtown Bradenton could soon become even more appealing for people to live and play. City council approving the Upstairs Residential Conversion Grant Program.
The cold weather we have experienced here along the Suncoast will come to an end by Thursday afternoon. Temperatures have been running some 7-10 degrees below average lately.
If your child was born between 1995 and 2010, they’re technically part of Generation Z. That means the oldest members are graduating from colege and working alongside Millennials, Generation X, and Baby Boomers.
Just before 8:30am, the man broke the lock on the front door of the Metro PCS on South U.S. 41 Bypass, removed two cash drawers then fled in a silver Volvo sedan.
William Ferris suffers from dementia and does not have a cellphone. He's likely driving a beige 2010 Honda Odyssey van with the Florida license plate of DHUZ64. The van does not have GPS.
On Saturday, a source delivered a news tips to ABC7 about a canal filled with brown rusty water in a residential community. The water went from clear, to green, then a coffee color, according to residents along the Bayshore Canal, which leads to the Sarasota Bayfront.
Bills have been filed in advance of the upcoming Florida legislative session that would require employers to utilize a federal data base that would electronically verify the immigration status of workers. The system is better known as 'e-verify,' Several other southeastern states are using it.
Big changes are in store this weekend as a much stronger cold front is set to move through Sunday morning. This front will bring rain unlike the last 2 cold fronts which brought the chilly weather to the Suncoast.
Jim Howard was just 16 years old when his father shot and killed a deacon of a church in Texas.Since then, he’s devoted his life to learn how to identify warning signs and potential threats around him.
Just over two weeks into 2019, it happened. Ember, a 7-year-old female American Staffordshire Terrier mix, is heading to her forever home with a new family.
Firefighters put their lives on the line around the clock to protect families. Surprisingly, it’s not always the direct flames that injure or kill the first responders. Firefighters may not learn about the true dangers associated with their battles for years.
Gregory Bryant II is charged with one count of criminal mischief and two felony counts of destructive device make/throw/possess with intent. Additional charges are pending.
Forbes magazine calls it a “digital disruption,” with the number of online shopping transactions expected to double by the year 2023. While retail experts don’t expect brick and mortar stores to be phased out any time soon, they need to be more creative to attract shoppers to their stores.
Some Sarasota County School board members are pushing for a ban that would prohibit any cell phone use during school regardless of their age or grade, while others would grant cell phone access based on grade level.
