Peak season on the Suncoast is coming to an end and Visit Sarasota County said they saw more visitors than in past years. Visit Sarasota County released numbers from January through March 2019. They... Read More.

Due to an emergency with the keynote speaker, the “Diversity and Equity in Gifted Education” conference scheduled for Saturday, April 27 has been cancelled. The event was scheduled to take place at Pine View... Read More.

Authorities say a 38-year-old youth pastor at a now defunct South Florida church coerced a girl into having sex with him by threatening to turn her family in to immigration officials. Luis Clarke assaulted... Read More.

A bill aimed at controlling and alleviating red tide blooms was unanimously passed by the Florida Senate. The bill passed Thursday would provide $3 million a year for the next six years to research red... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriffs Office is coming under fire for promoting a deputy that's been the subject of a dozen internal affairs investigations since 1998. Dan Tutko has been involved in four traffic crashes... Read More.

A Port Charlotte High School student was arrested on Wednesday he posted drawings on Instagram depicting violence against a teacher. 18-year old Eric Eastman was charged with 'sending a written threat to kill' after... Read More.

Children in Florida public schools would be taught about the dangers and warning signs of human trafficking under a bill passed by the state House. The vote was 112-0 earlier today for the bill... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office worked with U.S. Marshals to take a man into custody who they say sexually abused children around a decade ago.Phillip Lindner, 42, of Port Charlotte was taken into custody... Read More.