The Vice President visits Sarasota on Monday. Joe Biden comes to town to campaign for Hillary Clinton. However, the Clinton campaign has yet to determine the location and time for the event. It says Biden intends to... Read More.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office has charged a woman with animal cruelty. Deputies have accused 20-year-old Alexandria Drew of Lehigh Acres of bringing a severely malnourished dog to a shelter and trying to pass it... Read More.

The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazards statement through tomorrow evening. It says red tide has the potential to cause respiratory irritation in some coastal areas. Symptoms may include coughing, sneezing, and tearing eyes. People... Read More.

A fire yesterday charred a Sarasota home. The county fire department rushed to a home at Worcester and Wilkinson roads. Firefighters say the blaze mostly burned in the back of the home. No one reported any injuries.

Beaches in Sarasota County have "no swim" advisories. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County has issued them for Longboat Key, the North Jetty Beach in Venice, Nokomis Beach, and two Siesta Key beaches. These... Read More.

We now know the name of the woman killed in a North Port fire on Saturday. Authorities say 78 year old Ann Dohn died in the home in Harbor Cove. It took firemen a short time... Read More.

You'll have to wait until at least Sunday to use the North Port YMCA's swimming pool The pool was shut down last week due to a broken pump and was to reopen Tuesday but officials... Read More.

Charlotte County commissioners put pen to paper on the fiscal 2016-17 budget. According to the Sun the $997.5 million spending plan keeps tax rates the same as last year but since property values have gone... Read More.