After a month long investigation, the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant that resulted in the arrest of eight people. The arrests happened Thursday at 2217 Ednor Ave, in Port... Read More.

Officials with the Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources department are warning beachgoers about Portuguese Man O' Wars that are washing up on Suncoast beaches. ABC-7 says Sarasota County Lifeguards have reported that... Read More.

The Sarasota County School Board voted on Thursday to put one off-duty officer or deputy at every elementary school, for the rest of this school year. The School District's Chief Operating Officer says there... Read More.

North Port's assistant police chief has been placed on administrative leave as of Wednesday, March 21, 2018. Mike Pelfrey has had a complaint filed against him, according to the city spokesman. Pelfrey has been... Read More.

A BOLO alert, which means Be On The Lookout, has been issued by the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office for a missing boater who may be endangered. Law enforcement has said that 41-year-old Benjamin Hartman... Read More.

Gov. Scott has ordered the Florida Highway Patrol to dispatch eight troopers at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School starting today (Thursday). A number of issues have come up at the school recently. The suspect's... Read More.

An employee of a Venice waste disposal company has filed a complaint with the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and the Sarasota County Commission after he claims sheriff's deputies "trained their guns on him" after... Read More.

The Lemon Bay Historical Society is hosting the first public presentation on a huge archaeological find off Manasota Key. It'll be in Englewood on Tuesday at 7pm at Englewood United Methodist Church. The site,... Read More.