Despite an ongoing case with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a Booker High School assistant principal who filed a discrimination complaint against the Sarasota County School District will remain on staff next year.... Read More.

More than 80 miles of canals and waterways within the city of North Port could eventually be opened up for recreational use. Recently, city officials asked for request proposals from vendors to rent kayaks... Read More.

An Allegiant Air plane bound for Punta Gorda was forced to make an emergency landing after a pilot suffered a seizure mid-flight. Allegiant flight 1304 left Cincinnati and ended up making a landing in... Read More.

A months-long investigation in Sarasota County has led to the arrest of what may be one of the biggest meth dealers in the county. At a Thursday news conference, Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight... Read More.

A $43M wastewater treatment plant for the West Villages is no longer in the planning stages. Officials with the community and city of North Port broke ground on Wednesday. The plant is being paid... Read More.

The leader of the Sarasota County School Board is hoping it's not too little, too late as she calls for a joint meeting between local law enforcement and the school district. Board Chair Bridget... Read More.

Police in Venice continue to investigate a fatal accident that happened yesterday at the intersection of Palermo Place and Nokomis Ave South. Police say a male bicyclist was hit and killed. He has not... Read More.

$3.5 million is headed to the Sarasota County sheriff’s budget after county commissioners unanimously approved the multi-million dollar appropriation for the department to purchase a used helicopter. The sheriff's office currently has only a... Read More.