Sarasota FL

Manatee County commissioners denied plans for a new housing development on the Braden River, citing concerns about flooding and traffic in the area. Sarasota developer Palm One Group requested to build a project called The Point on a roughly 9-acre peninsula that juts into the river, immediately north of State Road...

A burn ban was enacted Saturday for Sarasota County. A news release from the county says it is due to drought conditions and an increased chance of fire. Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance , it automatically go into effect countywide and prohibit almost all open burning when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index...

VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Venice Police Department said a man was arrested and charged in connection with an overdose death that occurred in January. Justin Companion, 41, was arrested on Oct. 6 and is accused of selling heroin to a man who police said died after using the drugs Companion sold him. He was […]

North Port Police are investigating after officers responded to a report gunshots and a possible fight at Kirk Park on Friday. There are no reported injuries.

Sarasota’s Big Top Brewing is being sued by multiple lenders claiming that the popular brewery owes more than $4.6 million in unpaid loans, according to court records. In separate lawsuits filed in Sarasota County Circuit Court, at least two lenders are claiming that the Sarasota brewery, its owners and an affiliated...

City Commission approves $460,000 contract with Oakland Park firm. With a unanimous vote this week, the Sarasota City Commission approved the second phase of a five-year restoration project for the Palm Avenue Parking Garage, with $460,771 to be paid to Concrete Protection and Restoration LLC for the work. The...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (CBS12) — A heart-stopping scene unfolded recently when a Florida sergeant spotted a small child running alone along the busy US 41, sparking a dramatic rescue that could have ended in disaster. The North Port Police Department (NPPD) said that the child, who has developmental delays,...

The Sarasota County School Board on October 7 discussed a plan to convert underutilized Wilkinson Elementary into a specialized STEAM academy and teacher training center as part of a major boundary overhaul driven by declining enrollment. The proposal is a direct response to a new Florida law that allows charter...

Mater Academy Inc., a Miami-based charter school operator, has submitted notices to occupy three Sarasota County public school campuses, marking a sharp local escalation of the state’s newly expanded “Schools of Hope” law, which allows charters to take over public school facilities. The notices, submitted early...

PALMETTO — Turning Points and its community partners are proud to host the 27th Annual Manatee County Stand Down on Saturday, November 1, 2025. This event will take place from 8:00 AM to Noon at the Manatee County Fairgrounds (1303 17th Street West, Palmetto). Manatee County Stand Down is...