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Agency to be responsible for all expenses except electricity, which county will provide. As one of its final, formal actions of 2025, the Sarasota County Commission unanimously approved an interlocal agreement crafted to facilitate Sheriff Office personnel’s ability to read license plates on vehicles in the county....

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Selah Freedom, is a non-profit anti-human trafficking organization, that works with the community to end sex trafficking and bring freedom to individuals who have been exploited. They’re hoping their work helps prevent future young people from...

Operation Ice Break, a multi-jurisdictional narcotics investigation conducted by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office from 2024 to 2025, has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals and the filing of 40 felony charges, the Sheriff’s Office announced on Dec. 30. “This operation, targeting large-scale trafficking...

Police are searching for two women accused of pepper-spraying CVS employees during a robbery at the store on Third Street South, according to St. Petersburg police.

Following the Herald-Tribune's reporting on a Longboat Key waterfront home selling last year for $30.3 million — a record for the most expensive residential sale in Sarasota County history — 2026 begins with a more reasonably priced offering in a decidedly more rural setting on a much larger parcel of land. A 90-acre...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 118 restaurant inspections across Manatee County, FL, in December 2025, with mixed results that highlight both commendable compliance and concerning lapses.

Court records show a Tampa Bay man is under arrest in connection with what investigators describe as an organized retail theft operation spanning multiple cities across the region.

The development group behind a new live-work-play neighborhood in St. Pete’s Grand Central District is tweaking plans. The previously approved mixed-use project called Whitney Village is currently under construction on 4.5 acres on the east side of the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA at 3200 1st Avenue South. The...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— One person was taken to the hospital after a hazardous material incident at a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to the incident located at the 2500 block of Terminal Drive South, St. Pete. According to SPFR, the facility has been evacuated,...

Yoder’s Fresh Market is a beloved Amish‑style grocery and deli in Sarasota, Florida, offering fresh produce, baked goods, jarred specialties, and a taste of Pinecraft’s unique Amish community in one tidy, well‑stocked shop. Located alongside the larger Yoder’s Amish Village complex, it has become a regular stop for...