The following people were booked Monday, Nov. 9 into the Highlands County Jail: ...more

November 11, 2009

Firefighters from across Florida learned how to fight fires aboard large vessels by practicing Tuesday on the SS American Victory. ...more

October 21, 2009

A 30-year-old woman was charged with second-degree murder today after she shot her boyfriend, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

August 3, 2009

A Sarasota man wanted on a charge of attempted murder was arrested in Hillsborough County today. Yancy Steen, 22, was the second arrest made in a shooting and robbery Monday in Sarasota. ...more

July 21, 2009

A 5-year-old boy was sexually battered while at a family day care, Sarasota County deputies say. The incident occurred in October at Sandy's Family Childcare, a private residential childcare facility in the 4000 block of Vana Drive in Sarasota, deputies say. ...more

June 12, 2009

A Pinellas Park man died this morning after his motorcycle collided with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

June 2, 2009

A third case of swine flu has been confirmed in Sarasota County, health department officials said today. ...more

May 13, 2009

A man was killed and woman critically injured when a tire separated and sent their vehicle tumbling on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County Saturday evening. ...more

April 19, 2009

A woman was injured today when she was struck by a section of stucco torn by wind gusts off a building near Five Points Park in downtown Sarasota. ...more

March 28, 2009

Near the Ringling Causeway Bridge it didn't take long to spot a homeowner soaking his lawn about 11 a.m. today. It was a violation of two watering rules. The restrictions allow watering on Tuesdays or Thursdays only, based on even or odd addresses. Restrictions also bar watering any day between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. "I think our residents have been very responsive," said Javier Vargas of the city of Sarasota Public Works Department. ...more

March 27, 2009