The parade rolled through downtown Venice. People celebrated the Venice High volleyball team's 2023 Class 7A State Championship win, along with swimmers Amadeusz Knop and Maeve Eckerman

The Herald-Tribune reports composer and pianist Sarah Gibson is debuting her new composition to make this mountain taller.

An estimated 200 people celebrate the kickoff of the 25th Sarasota Film Festival.

Ed Chiles is one of the people being recognized at the event and is the son of former Florida governor Lawton Chiles.

Some Republicans wanted to go even further with open carry. That would allow people to not have to conceal a weapon, along with not needing training or a permit.

The bill creates tax exemptions for developments that set aside at least 70 affordable housing units, speed permits, and development orders for affordable-housing projects.

In 1983, two fishermen closed the pass due to their homes’ vulnerability to erosion.

To raise money is the cause, and to end multiple sclerosis is the reason.

This raises concerns that the selection was done behind the scenes and may violate Florida Sunshine laws.

Every resident who spoke during public comment opposed the proposal and cited effects of water quality and future traffic.

Lace up your sneakers and find something orange...

Charter fisherman are raising concerns about the Bay Park Conservancy’s plans for the city of Sarasota’s new waterfront park and how it would affect 10th street boat ramp.

You can get married in a church, maybe on the beach or even in Vegas.  But how about at a nursing home? 

SARASOTA COUNTY (SNN TV) Mar. 23, 2023 - A 25-year-old Sarasota man has been arrested for a deadly crash back in September.Two people were killed and 2 others were hurt, one critically, after a traffic crash last night. Cash Kaufmann is facing several cha

The Pittsburgh Pirates are commemorating the rich history of their home away from home.

The School District of Manatee County hosted is facing worker shortages. They hosted a job fair today to try to get more school bus drivers, cafeteria workers and technicians. Bus drivers have been a particular issue when it comes to shortages. "Transport

Kerrie Lehnert, A kitchen designer, lost her own home during Hurricane Ian. Suddenly Kerrie was left home less having to couch surf for months. During this time she brought her dog "elvis" over to a friends house temporary while she was looking for a new

A Venice mother had a FEMA trailer sitting on her property, but was not allowed to move in. She finally has the keys. 

We know what Red Tide does to our lungs, but what about to the area economy? 

SARASOTA - Nearly 7 months later and Hurricane Ian is not a distant memory for Emily Davis and her three kids.

SARASOTA COUNTY (SNN TV) Mar. 21, 2023 - The Sarasota county school board members went through their meeting agenda without incident tonight, but then it was time for public speaking, and it was a free for all yet again... Tom Edwards was verbally assaul

The incident took place in downtown Punta Gorda. The suspect was believed to be armed. "Our deputies identified the vehicle. There was a attempted traffic stop and at which point the suspect fled a very short distance and was cornered into a parking lot."

MANATEE COUNTY (SNN TV) Mar. 21, 2023 - Victim Advocate Leticia Vela was awarded the Manatee County Sheriff's Office Employee of the Month for February by Sheriff Rick Wells. In January 2023, Vela was contacted after hours by a victim she had assisted on

MANATEE COUNTY (SNN TV) Mar. 21, 2023 - The School District of Manatee County will be interviewing applicants and making job offers during two Job Fairs this week (see flyers attached). The first is an Operations Job Fair on Thursday, March 23rd, from 9 a

MANATEE COUNTY (SNN TV) Mar. 21, 2023 - MCSO Detective Timothy Collins was awarded Deputy of the Month honors for the month of February by Sheriff Rick Wells. Collins attended a child sexual abuse training where he learned the recidivism rate for child se