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The Sarasota County school board this week officially hired fourteen officers and two sergeants last night as part of their new police force. The 14 officers hired Tuesday will be ready to be in... Read More.

Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash on U.S. 41 Monday. Troopers say 63-year old Catherine Akins of Ruskin was killed after running the red light... Read More.

Scientists at Mote say three manatees have now been found dead in Sarasota County in the past week due to red tide. Mote is helping Florida Fish and Wildlife officials recover dead manatees from... Read More.

We're less than a week out from the start of the new school year for Sarasota County schools, and members of the district's new police force are getting trained on the ins and outs... Read More.

Venice Myakka River Park is once again closed until further notice due to flooding. The park on was closed Monday by Sarasota County Parks and Recreation staff. The closure comes exactly one week after a... Read More.

Northbound traffic on US-41 was diverted for a number of hours yesterday after a fatal crash at the intersection with Veterans Boulevard. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, the crash involved two vehicles,... Read More.

Northbound traffic on US-41 was diverted for a number of hours yesterday after a fatal crash at the intersection with Veterans Boulevard. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, the crash involved two vehicles,... Read More.

Hundreds of Sarasota County students and parents gathered over the weekend at the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota this weekend. An event put on by the Tiny Hands Foundation saw hundreds of backpacks... Read More.

After getting more than 100 submissions and nominations, the City of North Port is now asking the public to further whittle down the final list of names for the new future boundless playground at... Read More.

The ongoing red tide problem now appears to be spreading and affecting waters off the coast of Manatee County. A number of hotel owners in Bradenton Beach and Anna Maria told ABC-7 they're seeing... Read More.