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Sarasota Minister Arrested for Possession of Child Porn

Wednesday, July 24

A 66-year-old minister has been arrested by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office on 500 counts of possession of child pornography. On Tuesday detectives executed a search warrant at the home of Charles Andrews in... Read More.

Sarasota Retail Operation Nabs 16

Tuesday, July 23

After a five day operation, Sarasota County deputies arrested 16 people for retail theft. In 2013, deputies and local retail stores teamed up to reduce retail theft, with a focus in Sarasota, Venice... Read More.

Medicaid Letter Getting Tossed by Sarasota Seniors, Thinking It’s a Scam

Thursday, July 18

It may look like a scam letter, but officials say if you get something in the mail about cost-saving programs on Medicare coverage- it's the real deal. Around 5,000 seniors in Sarasota County got... Read More.

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Sarasota & Manatee Districts Recruiting Teachers

Thursday, July 18

School resumes in just a few weeks and this year both Sarasota County School District and Manatee County School District have increased their recruitment efforts for new teachers. Sarasota County School District currently has... Read More.

Sarasota Couple Arrested for Child Abuse

Thursday, July 18

A Sarasota couple has been arrested for allegedly abusing a 13-year-old child by binding him to plywood and limiting the food he could eat. Frank Mckay, 41 and Adecia Johnson, 38 both of Sarasota... Read More.

Gas Leak in Sarasota Co.

Tuesday, July 16

A two inch line was hit causing a gas leak in Sarasota County. Officials received the call around 12:33 pm. and Sarasota Fire crews were responding to the incident on the 2500 block of... Read More.

Long Time Sarasota Business to Close

Tuesday, July 9

A downtown Sarasota business will close its doors after 39 years of business. Pj's Boutique on Main Street announced this week it will close up shop at the end of the month. Everything in... Read More.

Sarasota Police Wants Your to Pack the Patrol Car

Tuesday, July 9

Sarasota Police Department wants your help to pack the patrol car with school supplies for the upcoming school year. Last year, the community donated more than 2,300 school supplies and this year they hope... Read More.

Sarasota Co. Officials Watching Potential Tropical Development in Gulf

Tuesday, July 9

Sarasota County officials are getting set to deal with flooding and heavy rains if a potential storm develops in the Gulf. The National Hurricane Center said on Monday night that the storm is expected... Read More.