Sarasota County detectives are investigating a late-night shooting after a vehicle was stopped in Venice, officials say.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recently Florida carried out the execution of Dusty Spencer, a 74-year-old Marine veteran, for the murder of his wife, Karen, in ...

On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida. Here's a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your ...

Sarasota County Animal Services has lowered adoption fees as more than 60 dogs, cats and kittens wait for homes.

Volunteer Foster Coordinator Kristen Little says each summer the shelter for animal services at the Sarasota County Sheriff's ...

Sarasota County commissioners scrutinized the proposed 2026-27 budget while anticipating the possible impact of a property tax amendment on the Nov. 3 ballot that could significantly reduce local ...

Sarasota County has an opportunity to acquire a Gulf-front property for public beach access. The deal involves swapping a small, landlocked county parcel for an $11-million property with direct water ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Kim Tarsenko is spending the week leading up to the 4th of July selling fireworks in Englewood. And it’s also her first time running the Phantom Fireworks tent on South Indiana ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — If you’re celebrating the Fourth of July in Sarasota County, don’t plan on lighting your own fireworks. An active countywide burn ban remains in effect because ongoing dry ...

Florida leans hard into sun, sand and surf. But Sarasota has way more more going for it than just its beautiful beaches Sarasota County is branded as the Sunshine State’s “Cultural Coast.” It was ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Bikers in Sarasota, beware. Enforcement is in full swing on the Legacy Trail after the county received a long list of safety concerns from pedestrians about how those on e-bikes and e ...