The Library Foundation for Sarasota County has announced that #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben will headline ...

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. (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 ...

A tribute for slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk will be held in Sarasota. Speakers at the Sarasota memorial include prominent Florida Republican politicians. Conservative luminaries from around ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — One person was found dead Saturday at a home in Sarasota, according to deputies. Just before 11 a.m., the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of a shooting at ...

Months into an ongoing battle to pass a controversial policy that bans all transgender-related books from public libraries in Sumner County, a conservative activist has been appointed to the board.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Multnomah County’s library system is entering a new chapter, marked by sweeping renovations, new branches, and a focus on safety. In an interview on KGW’s "Straight Talk," Library ...

A Sarasota County Schools employee is accused of giving a homeless student a place to live and then sexually abusing her on several occasions. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, Daniel ...