SARASOTA- In a 3-2 vote of the Sarasota School Board, members approve expanding an ongoing sexual harassment investigation to include looking into the accuser.

 A body found floating in a north port retention pond Friday has been identified. 

The Sarasota School Board has expanded the scope of a sexual harassment investigation.  The Board also authorized an outside firm to investigate the Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association and administrative assistant Cheraina Bonner.

The new Venice Pier should reopen by Labor Day weekend.  Besides the new deck, contractors are busy working on  punch–list items, including electrical components for new turtle–friendly lighting.

SARASOTA- The Sarasota YMCA board is meeting Tuesday to vote on a possible deal to save the Sarasota County YMCA.

SARASOTA COUNTY - 'Biography' host and Casey Key resident Jack Perkins dies at 85. He died Monday on Casey Key. Television viewers across the country remember Perkins from his work on "NBC Nightly News" and "The Today Show," along with his hosting duties

A man is stabbed in a Walmart parking lot in Englewood Wednesday morning.

SUNCOAST - We all know the Suncoast is a great place to retire, and now many others will know, too. Sarasota, Punta Gorda and Venice were all selected for top spots for retirement in the Sunshine State by Kiplingers Personal finance. Sarasota ranked first

CHARLOTTE COUNTY - A Suncoast homeless coalition celebrated 30 years of serving vets, families, seniors, and more Thursday morning. On big city streets, the homeless can't be missed. But on the Suncoast, Chief Executive Officer of The Homeless Coalition,

ENGLEWOOD- Governor Ron DeSantis declared Hepatitis A emergency declared this week to help combat a growing number of cases.

ENGLEWOOD- The Red Tide Task force is back after 15 years, with a promise of sustained funding. 11 researchers and scientists will be looking at the causes of Red Tide algae blooms.

SARASOTA COUNTY - This time of year, it almost seems impossible to step foot on a Suncoast beach without spotting a sea turtle nest. Behind those staked off areas are hours of hard work, sometimes from volunteers. Before most of us pour our first cup of c

MANATEE COUNTY - Bradenton Christian School turned the page in a new chapter for their athletics and broke ground on a $19 million state-of-the art sports facility. It's future, reshaped for athletics at Bradenton Christian School. Dan Vande Pol, Superint

PALMETTO - A Palmetto family is in mourning , and now they want railings and safety measures to be put in place at US 19 to prevent more accidents. At around 3:00 Saturday morning, family members say 13-year-old Tyler Pittard was walking along the shoulde

PALMETTO - The driver of a truck troopers say struck three pedestrians, killing two, has turned himself into authorities.

GREENSBORO, NC - The Suncoast's Academy of Maximum Performance (AMP) Athletics Track Club went off to compete at the 2019 53rd Annual AAU Junior Olympic Games in Greensboro, North Carolina, and came home with some hardware. More than 13,000 participants f

There is new evidence in Sheena Morris' 2009 death, but officials are still reluctant to re-open the case.New evidence of marks caused by the pooling of blood after death,  known as lividity,  refutes the suicide conclusions of multiple investigations.

There's been a break in the early Saturday morning fatal hit–and –run case in Palmetto . According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the white Chevy Silverado truck in question has come forward to authorities.