Sarasota Police Department February 6, 2025 ***UPDATE 2:50PM***** Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department have charged 41-year-old Djalma Johan Gordon (B/M 10/21/83) of Sarasota with the overnight... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY - Sarasota County’s Environmentally Sensitive Lands Protection Program (ESLPP), a part of the county’s Land Acquisition and Management Program, has acquired two ecologically significant properties in Venice, furthering its mission to protect... Read More.

North Port Moves to Electronic Permit Applications Starting today, all one-family and two-family dwellings, as well as commercial and industrial permit applications, must be submitted electronically... Read More.

February 1, 2025 PRESS RELEASE Speed On The Water Written by Matt Trulio Undeterred by the Hurricane Helene-forced cancelation in 2024, Ray Labadie and the other members of the Englewood Beach Waterfest organizing committee have been... Read More.

  Sarasota County, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota) is monitoring rabies among wild animals in the area. This is in response to a single confirmed case of rabies in a... Read More.

From The Desk Of Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, FL, K9 Zoe will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s,... Read More.

North Port Police Charge 88-Year-Old Man in Wife's Homicide Early Sunday morning, January 26, North Port Police responded to a call in the 2700 block of Halladay Street regarding a reported self-inflicted death. However, after... Read More.