The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office announced arrests made in two separate investigations, including a third arrest in the Twin Lakes shooting last November and an arrest in a Colson Avenue shooting ...

A year-long investigation into the flow of deadly narcotics across Florida’s Suncoast has resulted in a major tactical ...

Sarasota County commissioners signaled they were unhappy with the size of the sheriff’s budget request this year at a budget meeting where they forecast storm clouds on the fiscal horizon. County ...

I read the July 13 guest column – titled "Sarasota County loves to spend our money. It's time to draw the line." – by Martin Hyde. He made some important points regarding fiscal responsibility.

The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 9th annual Holiday Toy Drive is happening now till December 15. Toys and necessities collected are given to three different community organizations, including All ...

Ten Sarasota County Sheriff's officers trained by ICE are stationed at "Alligator Alcatraz," a Florida Everglades detention center. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new immigration detention ...

Sarasota County Commissioners have approved a $2.52 billion total budget, a 73% increase in spending from just three years ago, as property tax revenues have soared. Commissioner Tom Knight was the ...

Sarasota County Sheriff's Office proposed 2026 budget is nearly double its 2020 budget. The Sheriff's budget requests include $2 million for helicopter maintenance, over $2.5 million for new radios, ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man last week whose BAC was so high that he fell asleep in the back of the patrol car. At around 10 p.m. on Sept. 30, ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — An active brush fire shut down parts of Jacaranda Boulevard Sunday afternoon, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office. Officials said Jacaranda Boulevard is closed ...