SARASOTA- A crash involving a Sarasota Police Motorcycle Cop shut down 301 this morning. The crash at Ringling Blvd. and 301 occurred just before 10:30 Friday Morning.

VENICE - In this case, the third time is not a charm. About 1,500 gallons of reclaimed wastewater has spilled in Venice. About 500 gallons were recovered. According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a valve on a reclaimed water line f

PALMETTO - The Palmetto lawyers involved in the case of giving baseball tickets to a judge have been suspended. Melton Little and Scott Kallins were suspended Thursday from practicing law for 18 months. The attorneys admitted to giving a former circuit ju

SARASOTA County - Sarasota County has hired a consultant to wade through the tumultuous waters of redistricting. The County has chosen the Tallahassee consulting firm Kurt Spitzer and Associates to collect population information and guide the effort to re

Florida’s Attorney General Ashley Moody visited the Suncoast to talk to school leaders of the rise in numbers of teens who vape or use e-cigarettes.

A Sarasota couple accused of using zip ties to bind a 13-year-old boy to a piece of Plywood have been arrested.

VENICE- Recognizing you need help is hard, but finding the right help can be even harder. Florida's First Lady Casey DeSantis is working to improve mental health care across the state.

SARASOTA COUNTY - A boat capsized off Suncoast shores last night, but thankfully, all ended well. The Coast Guard and Sarasota Fire Rescue rescued 55 yr old Jay Connelly, of Sarasota whose boat capsized approximately 5 miles west of Sarasota. Sarasota Fir

The finalists have been whittled down to two for art on U.S. 41 roundabouts. Six artists presented their work to the Sarasota Public Art Committee yesterday vying to become the Roundabout artists.

LONGBOAT KEY CLUB- A construction accident sends two to the hospital in Sarasota today. Workers remodeling a condo on Regent Place in Longboat Key were using a grinder when one of the wheels came off.

“I hear a big loud noise, 'sssss,' inside the grass so I quickly realized that was a rattlesnake," Earl Hjertstedt said.

When most people hear the word "boxing" they think of big names like Muhammed Ali and Mike Tyson. But there's just one thing missing from that list...females. Two Suncoast female boxers are changing that stigma, one punch at a time.

A cool way to naturally ease anything from back pain to migraines is sweeping the Suncoast and all it takes is 3 minutes.

SARASOTA - This scratching is way, way, way better than scratching an itch, and more profitable, as well.. Stephen Lyons bought a $5 Monopoly Jackpot scratch–off lottery ticket at Palmer market in Sarasota, and that $5 investment paid off as the 75-

SARASOTA - Rapper Master P is coming to the Suncoast. The founder of the record label No Limit Records was one of the most successful music entrepreneurs of any genre of the 1990s. However, Master P made his impact as one of the most successful rappers/hi

SARASOTA - Water and sewer bills are on the rise in Sarasota. It all starts with the 11–year upgrade plan. Which is a massive, $300 million overhaul of Sarasota's neglected water and sewer infrastructure, and city commissioners agreed cannot be post

The Eye Associates Retina Specialist Dr. Joshua Mali says AMD is not rare.

SARASOTA- Students at Fruitville Elementary's Summer Learning Academy gathered in their Pajamas to hear from an author of a book they've read.

SARASOTA- It's been 50 years since the Apollo mission put man on the moon and in those 50 years Space travel has gotten a lot more sophisticated, and the same goes for the food.

Southwest Florida’s Senior Friendship Centers challenge you to "power up" your support Tuesday. 

The YMCA Reads! Program is successfully taking hold of the Suncoast. The  out–of–school reading remediation program in Sarasota and Charlotte counties is helping kids catch up on more than a year of school in just weeks.

SARASOTA- Looking for a way to help those impacted by flooding from Hurricane Barry? Suncoast Blood Bank is calling on people to come out and Donate Blood.

SARASOTA- Gotcha Ride doesn't want to compete in Sarasota, and with the city announcing plans to bring in a different bike share company they announced they are leaving.

 Team USA wins the Canamex Regatta, and local rowers had a big impact on the competition. The Regatta over the weekend brought some of the best U19 Rowers from the USA, Mexico and Canada to Nathan Benderson Park.  

SARASOTA COUNTY - SCAT is thinking ‘out–the–bus’ on this. Sarasota County commissioners were drawn to a transit consultant's pitch for a "leading–edge" countywide transportation network with potential to take more riders more