Red Cross Donations Through End of year Doulbed

If you make a donation to the American Red Cross between now and Dec. 31, your gift will be doubled through the Southwest Florida Community Challenge. The Red Cross has secured $100,000 in matching funds... Read More.

Cain in Sarasota Co

Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain is coming to Sarasota. The Republican Party of Sarasota County announced today that Cain will be the special guest at their 2011 Statesman of the Year Dinner to... Read More.

SPB Approves Goodwill Space

The Sarasota Planning Board narrowly approved a 30,000 square-foot Goodwill store on the North Trail Wednesday night. About 17,000 square feet are proposed as a retail center, selling secondhand goods, with the remainder of... Read More.

Oregan Man in Jail Here

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Oregon fugitive in Sarasota. The sheriff's office said 44 year old Francis Locascio was wanted on charges of robbery. He was booked into the Sarasota County... Read More.

Sarasota County offices close for Veterans Day

All Sara­sota County gov­ern­ment offices, includ­ing libraries, recre­ation cen­ters and the Sara­sota County His­tory Cen­ter will be today, in obser­vance of Vet­er­ans Day. Sara­sota County Area Tran­sit bus ser­vice, includ­ing para­tran­sit ser­vice, will oper­ate... Read More.

CCSO Christmas Benefit Starts

Last year the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office dressed teddy bears for Salvation Army needy kids. This year, Sheriff's Clerk Mary Ann Sena has 50 Christmas stockings that deputies and other department employees will be... Read More.