A good portion of West Central Florida slipped into a moderate drought during the past week, and nearly a quarter of the state now is in some level of drought. ...more

November 26, 2008

Sarasota County deputies are looking for a name to go with faces on surveillance camera images from a fundraiser Saturday night at Evie's on the Green, 4735 Bee Ridge Road. ...more

November 17, 2008

Animal control officers have seized five horses and a goat from a Sarasota County woman who has been cited numerous times for failing to take care of her pets. ...more

November 6, 2008

Get ready to smile for the camera. Hillsborough County is about a week away from selecting a company to install automated cameras at 10 intersections to photograph drivers who run red lights. ...more

November 3, 2008

A 54-year-old motorcycle rider died in Sarasota County Saturday when a car turned in front of him at a light, the Florida Highway Patrol said. ...more

November 2, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY - Prosecutors have dropped the most serious charges against parents accused of hosting a house party for underage teenagers that ended with the death of an 18-year-old. ...more

October 31, 2008

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain will hold a rally at 3 p.m. Thursday at Roberts Sports Arena. ...more

October 20, 2008

It was time for candidates to break out the green feathers in their caps. ...more

October 17, 2008

SARASOTA COUNTY — A former military instructor at Sarasota High School was sentenced to 12 years in prison for luring a student into sex acts. ...more

October 15, 2008

Sarasota County and the city of Sarasota agreed today to end negotiations with the Boston Red Sox over a possible relocation of the team's spring training complex from Fort Myers to Sarasota. ...more

October 14, 2008