The Blackburn Point Road Blackburn Point Road Swing Bridge has served Sarasota County for a century and been featured in ...

- Aug. 19, 2025, Sarasota County hosts its first public meeting on options to restore or replace the Blackburn Point Road ...

Most Sarasota County Commissioners are millionaires, according to a recent review of public financial disclosure information examined by the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. County commissioners were among ...

Public servants laying bare their financial souls is a crucial element of Florida’s ethics laws — even though the courts are still considering the validity of this requirement. It can be a sometimes ...

TAMPA, Fla. — As dry weather continues in the Tampa Bay area, some areas are under a burn ban to prevent fires. While the cooler temperatures make for great fall weather, residents can't burn things ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Crimes Against Children detectives charged a former Sarasota County school security aide with sexually abusing a teenager. The Sarasota County ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — A former Sarasota County school employee is behind bars after deputies said he sexually abused and used drugs with a teenager. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office says it received a ...

THURSDAY UPDATE: The girl, identified as Zaria Rosa Miller, died Thursday morning, family members said in a Facebook post. The post stated: "We would like to express our indescribable gratitude to the ...

Read full article: Florida boosts python removal program to protect Everglades wildlife State of Florida ordered county to remove high-visibility green crossings ...

October is when the event calendar truly starts to ram up in the Sarasota area, and that's certainly true of this concert picks installment, which is double the size of last week's list. Visitors to ...