Local officials briefed the County Commission that a new jail facility could cost $700 million, as inmate overcrowding become ...

Through amateur — or “ham”— radio communication, sixth graders at Pine View spoke to an astronaut aboard the International ...

Sarasota County officials will hold a public meetings and conduct a survey on the best ways to spend hundreds of millions in ...

Parents and guardians of students in grades K-12 residing anywhere in the state of Florida will soon be able to apply for ...

New guidelines put an emphasis on ticketing and measuring how many people attending arts and culture events come from outside ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate Jacques Gentis, who is wanted for multiple felony warrants.

CCSO: Armed and dangerous suspect wanted in Sarasota County after fleeing from Charlotte County deputies CHARLOTTE COUNTY, ...

Unsavory as it may seem, hunting is the only cost-effective way to control the coyote population in Sarasota County.

The six-story, 100-bed facility is slated for an undeveloped 32-acre parcel on North Sumter Boulevard near Interstate 75. The ...

The School Board’s first workshop of 2025 saw charter schools front and center, with an overview on growth and the district's relationship with them.

Already well in excess of operational capacity, county commissioners learn an expansion of the county jail will likely cost a ...

Lakewood Ranch's eastward expansion in Sarasota County took another step forward recently after the Sarasota County Planning Commission recommended approval for the first 550 acres in the 4,100 ...