County staff also presented a proposal to let homeowners in flood zones voluntarily raise their floor elevations to mitigate future flood risks.

The company plans completely renovate the building, with construction slated to begin by fall of 2025 and the goal of opening ...

The weather has been beautiful which is great for people wanting to enjoy what Florida has to offer, but we need the rain.

The Sarasota County School District discussed its messaging on compliance with immigration enforcement at a workshop this ...

Detectives with the Sarasota Police Department have charged 41-year-old Djalma Gordon with the overnight murder of a woman in ...

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SARASOTA, Fla. - A 29-year-old illegal alien was arrested on Tuesday, February 4th, in Sarasota for possession of cocaine. The Sarasota County Sheriff's ...

Djalma Johan Gordon, 41, faces charges for the murder of a woman in the 2200 block of Ringling Boulevard. Sarasota Police detectives responded to the residence to conduct a welfare check on Tuesday at ...

The Department of Government Efficiency's seemingly unfettered reach has outraged many in the legislative branch.

Sarasota police say a man has been charged with murder in Louisiana after a woman's body was found inside a Sarasota home on ...

Allegiant wanted to go into the hotel business with a sprawling resort in southwest Florida. Now, just over a year later, ...

Djalma Gordon, 41, was identified as a person of interest by the police after a woman's body was discovered in her Sarasota, ...