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Sarasota Primary Voters Sound Off: Cost of Living and Schools Drove Record Turnout

Tuesday, August 18

Sarasota County voters made their voices heard Tuesday in the primary, and the issues that brought them to the polls are ones that hit close to home. From rising grocery bills to gas prices and car registration costs, the cost of living was a... Read More.

Hit-and-Run Victim, 18, Robbed While Lying Injured in the Road; Father Offers Forgiveness

Tuesday, August 18

An 18-year-old recent high school graduate, Kingston Maestas, is recovering after a horrifying Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky. Kingston was riding his pocket bike home from work around 11:30 p.m. when a vehicle struck him at the intersection of Dixie Highway and Valley Station... Read More.

Boat Captain Rescued Near Big Pass After Severe Weather Hits: What Boaters Should Know

Tuesday, August 18

A boat captain is safe after being rescued from a storm-tossed vessel near Big Pass off South Lido Beach on the evening of July 28. Sarasota Police responded to a distress call around 8:15 p.m. and initially believed everyone on board had made it... Read More.

North Lido Beach Water Quality Advisory Lifted: Safe To Swim Again

Tuesday, August 18

The water quality advisory for North Lido Beach has been lifted. The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County announced Tuesday that recent test results show Enterococcus bacteria levels are back within acceptable state guidelines. The advisory was originally issued last week after elevated... Read More.

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77: Remembering the Man Behind the Beat

Tuesday, August 18

ZZ Top’s legendary drummer, Frank Beard, has died at age 77, as confirmed by the band on Instagram. Beard was the rhythmic backbone of the Texas trio for an incredible 56 years. Lead singer Billy Gibbons paid tribute, describing him as “one of the... Read More.

Punta Gorda Standoff Ends With Deputies Shooting Barricaded Suspect on Pasadena Drive

Tuesday, August 18

A tense situation unfolded in Punta Gorda Monday night when a domestic dispute escalated into an hours-long standoff on Pasadena Drive. Neighbors reported commotion and smoke, and law enforcement responded to find a suspect who was threatening to kill his family and deputies. The... Read More.

Federal Election Monitors Deployed to Miami-Dade for Florida Primary: What It Means for Voters

Tuesday, August 18

The U.S. Justice Department has assigned four attorneys to monitor polling sites in Miami-Dade County during today’s Florida primary election. The attorneys, part of the Civil Rights Division, are there to enforce federal voting-rights laws, including the Voting Rights Act and the Americans with... Read More.

Sarasota County School Zone Enforcement: 238 Citations Issued in Week One

Tuesday, August 18

Sarasota County deputies wrapped up their first week of school zone enforcement with 238 citations and 296 warnings handed out across 24 school zones. The effort, which ran through Friday, August 15, targeted drivers speeding or violating traffic laws in areas where students are... Read More.

Heat Index Near 105 on the Suncoast: Rain Chances Return Wednesday

Tuesday, August 18

Sarasota and Bradenton are in for another hot and humid stretch, with afternoon highs reaching the lower 90s near the coast and mid-90s inland. The heat index, which factors in humidity, will make it feel like 105 degrees or hotter. That’s enough to make... Read More.

Texas Mom Arrested After 3 Kids Found Living in Trash, Filth, No Running Water

Monday, August 17

A welfare check in Nacogdoches, Texas led to the arrest of 28-year-old Keosha Hubbard-Woodson, who now faces three counts of endangering a child. Police responding to the check found three children living in a home with no running water, an extreme amount of trash,... Read More.

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Sarasota Primary Voters Sound Off: Cost of Living and Schools Drove Record Turnout

Hit-and-Run Victim, 18, Robbed While Lying Injured in the Road; Father Offers Forgiveness

Boat Captain Rescued Near Big Pass After Severe Weather Hits: What Boaters Should Know

North Lido Beach Water Quality Advisory Lifted: Safe To Swim Again

ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard Dies at 77: Remembering the Man Behind the Beat

Punta Gorda Standoff Ends With Deputies Shooting Barricaded Suspect on Pasadena Drive

Federal Election Monitors Deployed to Miami-Dade for Florida Primary: What It Means for Voters

Sarasota County School Zone Enforcement: 238 Citations Issued in Week One

Heat Index Near 105 on the Suncoast: Rain Chances Return Wednesday

Texas Mom Arrested After 3 Kids Found Living in Trash, Filth, No Running Water

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