Starting Friday Florida Highway Patrol will conduct DUI Wolfpack Detail in Sarasota County. This will take place on Friday, May 24, 2019 from 8:00 PM until Saturday, May 25, 2019 at 4:00 AM.
Manatee County commissioners are talking about pitching in to help fund Mote Marine Lab’s planned science education aquarium. Even though it will be built in Sarasota County.
On Wednesday, FPL crews launched a pilot program in a Sarasota neighborhood to set up an underground power grid. It isn’t a new concept, but in the past, underground power has proven to be more reliable during a storm and in areas with a lot of trees.
It’s back to square one for the Sarasota Orchestra in their search for a new home. The Orchestra’s plan to build a new venue at Payne Park was scrapped this week by the city commission.
Public Information Officer Genevieve Judge said, “Criminals will go and pull on door handles and then if one is open, they will rummage through your car."
The lionfish are destroying the delicate balance of the underwater ecosystem. The spiny, striped creatures are fascinating to look at and are native to the Pacific Ocean. But during the 1980s, an aquarium was breached and the fish we dumped into the Gulf, where they made themselves at home.
The crash happened around 2pm and authorities say they were first told five cars were involved. Once on scene, crews found at least three vehicles were involved in the crash.
Florida recorded 628 boating accidents in 2018, down 18 percent from a year earlier, according to a recent report by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
Deputies say they were called to 5737 Clark Rd. after 2:45am Wednesday and found three people with gunshot wounds who’d been involved in a fight. They were transported to Sarasota Memorial Hospital and deputies say the injuries were not life-threatening.
On May 19, 2019 a Facebook post titled " These two. My heart and soul. Siena is rock a rock." captured Jack Kelley walking on Belleair Beach in Pinellas County after he was released from ICU in mid-March.
Now, more than a decade later, it’s possible Joseph Smith will be moved off of death row. Smith has appealed his sentence, arguing it’s no longer valid.
The sheriff's office was called on Friday, May 17 by a person who believed their relative, 29-year-old Jennalee Anderson, had stolen items from her family's home and was in the process of pawning them at a local pawn shop.
The City of North Port has been a growing place for residents to live and work in, but it hasn’t always been a big draw for tourists, as the city has only had one hotel since 1973.
Structure fire in Venice occurred at 1300 North River Road. Sarasota County tells us they received the call around 1:44 p.m. and fire crews arrived on the scene at 1:53 p.m
Sarasota City Commissioners voted 5-0 Monday night for the Cannabis Civil Citation during its first reading. The proposed ordinance would make it a civil offense if someone is caught with 20 grams or less of marijuana and/or drug paraphernalia.
That’s the decision by the Sarasota City Commission, following a marathon meeting on Monday night. Commissioners were up until 1:30am on Tuesday, debating the proposal.
A vigil will be held for 9-year-old Roman Miller on Thursday, May 23 from 6-7pm in the courtyard of the school located at 2500 Vinson Avenue in Sarasota. The school says the event is only open to the school community and surrounding neighborhood.
Just after 8:30pm on Monday, the sheriff's office received a call from a person who said he saw a young girl, between 8- and 10-years old, near a wooded area off Lorraine Road. The caller said the child appeared to be in distress before she ran away and that he saw a man follow her into the woods.
Animals in shelters typically live in a high-stress environment. That’s why the Suncoast Humane Society is thinking outside the box to make these pets feel more comfortable in their temporary care.
It happened around 7:30 a.m. on Webber Street and Nodosa Drive. The school district says 9-year-old Roman Miller was riding his bike to Brentwood Elementary School with his sister when he was struck by a pickup truck.
The Sarasota City Commission is currently deciding whether to move forward with the Sarasota Orchestra’s request to make Payne Park its new home, but many feel it may completely change the landscape of the park, if the city approves the plan.
Digging for details about your child’s future daycare is thankfully getting a bit easier for Suncoast parents. Aside from being able to search violation histories on the Department of Children and Families’ website, the Early Learning Coalition for Sarasota County has created a “Look for the Stars”
Stephen Roa of Plant City was sentenced Monday to life in prison after being convicted of lewd or lascivious molestation, use of a computer to entice a child to commit a sex act, traveling to entice a child to commit a sex act and failure of sex offender to report internet identifier.
It happened around 7:30 a.m. on Webber Street and Nodosa Drive. The school district says 9-year-old Roman Miller was riding his bike to Brentwood Elementary School with his sister when he was struck by a pickup truck that was being driven west on Webber by a 25-year-old Sarasota woman.
It happened on US 41 Tamiami Trail near the intersection of 16th Avenue East around 6pm. Troopers say an 89-year-old Palmetto woman turned left in front of a car driven by a 29-year-old Bradenton woman who had two children, ages 3 and 7, in her vehicle.
As people arrived at the target home in southern Sarasota County last week, detectives were waiting to see if they were licensed, registered, and if they had the insurance coverage required to perform the work.
With weather like this, it’s no wonder our Suncoast waterways end up getting clogged with lots of us getting out on the gulf, and bays and rivers. Next weekend is Memorial Day, and those waterways will be getting even more crowded.
The Florida Department of Health warned customers of Duval’s on Main Street in Sarasota that a food service worker has been diagnosed with Hepatitis A and may have exposed guests who visited the restaurant between April 26, 2019 and May 10, 2019.
After receiving complaints about graffiti on the footbridge at 60th Avenue West, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) went to clean up the graffiti and are look to clean up more if possible.
The accident occurred on 44th Avenue East at approximately 12:37 a.m. Alberto Santiago of Palmetto and was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Camaro westbound on 44th Avenue East when he traveled off the roadway and the front right of his Camaro collided with the curb on the north side.
Shoppers who go to Desoto Square Mall are seeing more vacant signs, and fewer of their favorite shops. Those shoppers say they hope something is done to revive the mall, to keep them from having to drive around to shop.
Sarasota County Schools will be serving alongside organizations such as All Faiths Food Bank to provide families in need with food resources like groceries during the summer.
Brian was working at a home in Venice. When he arrived, he went to the front door to ring the doorbell. When he later turned to walk back to his van he almost ended up stepping on a gator that had sneaked up on him!
The Florida Highway Patrol said if they catch someone texting and driving in Sarasota County, the first offense could cost anywhere from $30 to $40. A second offense will double the fine.
