New American Field Service foreign exchange students arrived Aug. 16 in the South Shore and greater Brandon areas. ...more

September 10, 2008

Evelyn Williams felt pangs of disgust as she headed east on Interstate 10 Saturday, fleeing Hurricane Gustav. ...more

September 2, 2008

This latest hurricane, Gustav, has brought back the dread the Fontenot family felt when they were forced to evacuate New Orleans. ...more

September 1, 2008

The parents of a Sarasota High School student were arrested Thursday on charges they provided alcohol to teenagers at a house party that ended with the death of an 18-year-old. ...more

August 15, 2008

SERVING OUR COUNTRY Army Pvt. William C. Bates has graduated from basic training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. He is the son of Gerold Bates of Ruskin. ...more

August 13, 2008

Gold medals won't only be earned at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. ...more

August 6, 2008

Two teenagers must stay in jail while facing charges they murdered an 18-year-old high school student during a brawl outside an underage drinking party, a judge ruled. ...more

August 2, 2008

Authorities have made an arrest in the fatal beating of Sarasota High School student Gregory Kennedy. Kennedy was taken off life support Wednesday after suffering serious injuries during a brawl that broke out at a birthday party Monday. The melee involved students from his school and Riverview High School. ...more

August 1, 2008

The party that preceded the fatal beating of Gregory Kennedy started small, with about a dozen Sarasota High School friends celebrating star wrestler Robert Herrera's birthday on Monday. ...more

August 1, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - A teenager was killed and at least two others are being investigated in connection with his death after a house party for high school students spilled out of control and erupted into a brawl. ...more

July 31, 2008