SARASOTA — With around three weeks until the June qualifying period for candidates seeking local offices in Sarasota County, there’s no shortage of candidates for the two seats on the county commission.
PORT CHARLOTTE — Assembled on the field of Charlotte Sports Park, hundreds of black-and-red clad students prepared for the rest of their lives.
Regional law enforcement is warning local residents about an old opioid variant that seems to have gained new life.
PORT CHARLOTTE — The first of two public workshops Wednesday gave voice to how much and what kind of development should be permitted on Cape Haze.
MURDOCK - A crash involving a truck and a motorcycle Monday morning in Murdock resulted in injuries and a road closure, according to authorities.
PUNTA GORDA — The Blanchard House Museum will host an Emancipation Day celebration this weekend.
ENGLEWOOD — Due to the predicted bad weather, school officials moved Friday's Lemon Bay High School graduation ceremony to the school's gymnasium.
TALLAHASSEE — As the Florida Department of Education seeks proposals from textbook companies to provide social studies materials to schools, i…
PORT CHARLOTTE — Robert P. Rutter IV, a graduate of Port Charlotte High School and a commander in the U.S. Navy, was recently named 2nd Marine…
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VENICE — Venice High School's graduation ceremony is still planned to take place at 8 p.m. on Friday.
The Center for Abuse and Rape Emergencies held its 4th Annual Paula Hess Humanitarian Scholarship Luncheon at the Isles Yacht Club May 17. Ove…
NORTH PORT — The transformation of a faded city tourist attraction must wait till June.
WARM MINERAL SPRINGS — The transformation of a faded North Port tourist attraction must wait…
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The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:
ENGLEWOOD — This time of year, Manasota Key and other Gulf barrier islands are nurseries for…
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VENICE — As low pressure moved across the Gulf of Mexico into the area, it brought wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour that caused damage an…
Tropical Storm Eta — known briefly as Hurricane Eta — spat bands of heavy rains and gusting winds at Southwest Florida all day Wednesday, as i…
A tornado watch went into effect for large portions of Central and Southwest Florida on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
