Sarasota FL

NORTH PORT — North Port Behavioral Health is now accepting involuntary adult patients under the Baker Act.

NORTH PORT — North Port police raided a suspected drug house this week, arresting two people on multiple drug charges including trafficking in cocaine.

The City of St. Petersburg notified residents living at the Morgan on 54th Avenue South, and at the Elements on Third on 3rd Avenue North that they could lose water service if the bills are not paid by the owner.

Broken beer bottles and a confession that he was "looking for the right roadway" to get home led authorities to arrest a Cape Coral man on DUI manslaughter charges. Larry Farmer, 86, faces one count of DUI manslaughter, one count of vehicular homicide, one count of driving while his license was revoked causing death...

Manatee County Animal Welfare (MCAW) is looking for information related to an animal abandonment and cruelty case.

Only one commissioner was opposed to enforcing a juvenile curfew in Manatee County — Commission Chair George Kruse. Kruse cited curfews as an example of government overreach and said parents should be the ones to set and enforce curfews for their children. Kruse was outvoted 6-1 during the Aug....

The North Port Police Department announced on Tuesday the official closing of a local drug house, courtesy of 'Operation Bad Baby.'

Florida DOGE continued to make its way around the state with a stop in Manatee County Tuesday afternoon.

Manatee County Commissioners voted 6-1 Tuesday to approve a mandatory curfew for minors under the age of 17, a measure they hope will cut down on late-night crime.

BRADENTON, Fla. - Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia announced on Tuesday that his office is working in conjunction with DOGE of Florida to look at spending in Manatee County. What they're saying:. Ingoglia says that the first priority on people's minds is property tax relief, saying that it is...