Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl Hiaasen novel. In Sarasota County, residents cite overdevelopment as one of ...

Sarasota County wants its residents to weigh in on how to use federal hurricane relief funds. In January, the county received ...

Space is running out at the Sarasota County Jail, with it already being the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The Sarasota County Sheriff has been calling for a solution for years, but it's now ...

A breach discovered east of Interstate 75 combined with more than a foot of rain to brought catastrophic flooding to miles ...

The best times to visit Sarasota are from March to May and between September and November when crowds, temperatures and prices are manageable. (But keep in mind that you may encounter a hurricane ...

SARASOTA, Fla. – Everett White, 44, of Sarasota, was arrested Monday morning in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month in North Sarasota. The arrest was made with the assistance ...

After devastating storms, portions of Phillippi Creek now have sandbars, with water so low that boats can't get through.

Tuesday's workshop at the Sarasota County Commission is the first of multiple workshops and meetings expected this year, as changes to the $27 million stormwater department and its policies are ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla ... Tiffany Laughlin, who has lived near Phillippi Creek since 1967, said the flooding has been unlike anything she has ever experienced. "I've never seen those waters ...

Sarasota County Commissioners heard from homeowners who ... dike breach in the Cow Pen Slough canal sent water into Laurel Meadows. Homeowners along Phillippi Creek also expressed concerns about the ...

Tuesday at the Sarasota Commission Chamber, dozens put their name in to speak in front of the county. Neighbors of Laurel Meadows, Philippi Creek and other neighborhoods drowned by storm waters ...