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Sarasota School Safety Week

Tuesday, April 23

School safety is a top priority and the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office wants everyone to get on board. SCSO and the Florida Sheriff’s Association are partnering up all this week to monitor school zones... Read More.

Three Sarasota Co. Teams Competing in Robotics World Championships

Tuesday, April 23

Three Sarasota County Schools robotics teams are in Louisville, Kentucky this week for the 2019 Vex Robotics World Championship. Two teams from Suncoast Polytechnical High School and one from Brookside Middle School are among... Read More.

Man Crashes into Sarasota Police Car

Thursday, April 18

A Sarasota police officer has suffered minor injuries after his police car was hit earlier this morning by a driver who claimed they could not slow down. The Officer was blocking traffic to investigate a... Read More.

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Sarasota Police Crack Down on Drivers who dont Stop for School Buses

Tuesday, April 16

Sarasota Police are cracking down on drivers who aren't stopping for school buses. Officials staked out at a problem area near Girls Inc. on South Tuttle Avenue. In just thirty minutes, police handed out seventeen... Read More.

Unlicensed Contractors Busted in a Sarasota Sting

Tuesday, April 16

Six people who the sheriff's office says were doing contract work without a license are facing charges following a string operation in Sarasota County. Detectives teamed up with the Sarasota County Building Department, the... Read More.

One Injured in Sarasota Co. School Bus Accident

Tuesday, April 16

A child was injured Monday when a school bus carrying ten kids was involved in an accident yesterday afternoon. Officials say the bus rear-ended another car in front of Wilkinson Elementary School on Wilkinson... Read More.

Sarasota Co. Sheriff Defends Decision to Close South County Substation

Tuesday, April 16

Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight last night defended his decision to close down the public access desk at the south Sarasota County Substation at a town hall meeting at the South Venice Civic Association.... Read More.