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SARASOTA, Fla.  – With pre-construction work on its ER-OR expansion nearing completion, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice is poised to kick off construction. Last week, crews began preparing the north/west wall of the 28-bed Emergency Care Center... Read More.

A Message From The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Thursday is the 1st day of school for many Sarasota County students, and we are just as excited as you are. However, we would not be doing... Read More.

Mobile Food Pantry Coming Soon! All Faiths Food Bank (AFFB) will be hosting a monthly mobile food pantry in the parking lot at Englewood Methodist Church, 700 E. Dearborn Street starting on August 19 from... Read More.

Sarasota County will receive $201.5 million in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to support long-term recovery efforts from Hurricane Ian. Learn about proposed uses for these funds and share your comments during... Read More.

City of Venice Holiday Parade In its 47th year, the City of Venice Holiday Parade on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, is the perfect "kickoff" to the holiday season in Venice, Florida. Thousands of enthusiastic and creative... Read More.

A 54-year-old man, Joseph Earl Steward, has been taken into custody for exploiting the Wounded Warrior Project for personal gain. According to a police report in Charlotte County, Steward would dress in a Wounded... Read More.

Social Media Snafu! Talea Saylor posted the photo of herself featuring interesting hand gestures on the hood of our a Sarasota Sheriff's patrol vehicle while it was at a dealership. It was shared with... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has identified female skeletal remains that were found in 2007 in Sarasota County. Today, the sheriff’s office is seeking information from anyone familiar with the victim, Jeana Burrus,... Read More.

Florida Python Challenge The Florida Everglades is an extraordinary ecosystem unlike any other in the world! It is home to a variety of rare and unique wildlife including a diversity of native birds, mammals,... Read More.

OSPREY -An Osprey Jiu Jitsu Coach has apparently committed suicide after an investigation was opened accusing him of sexual battery of a minor at his Osprey martial arts business. .The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO)... Read More.