South Sarasota News

One of the most significant construction projects to affect South Sarasota County traffic flow is scheduled to start within the first six months of 2010.

A "gut reaction" about the name of the city's annual parade caused some veterans to threaten boycotting participation in the Poinsettia Parade, but now, they've reconsidered.

Seven-year North Port Police Officer William Carter was visibly shaken after he shot and killed a 69-year-old local man last week.

Woman shot dead at South Sarasota County courthouse by estranged husband. Police follow man to North Port, where he is killed at his home Upset over potentially losing his home in a divorce, a 69-year-old North Port man went to the Robert L. Anderson Administration Center in South Venice late Monday afternoon and shot his estranged wife in the back ...

Police shot and killed a gunman who reportedly killed a woman in the rear parking lot of the Robert L. Anderson Administration Center in South Venice Monday afternoon.

Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. What do the Afghans and the Iraqis really think of us? Those who believe the media present a misleading picture of America's two war zones got to pose that question and others Wednesday.

Vietnam Brotherhood opening ceremonyat The Moving Wall in Laishley Park, Punta Gorda.

Habitat for Humanity South Sarasota County thought it had escaped the financial mess from Art Nadel's alleged Ponzi scheme.

Published: Friday, October 2, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 1, 2009 at 7:32 p.m. The idea of helping those in need is not an exclusively American phenomenon and it would be extremely myopic to make such a claim.

This football season, put on your game face and show 'em what you're made of! The college classic is making a comeback in a big way.

Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Sarasota, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a total of $517,770 in federal funding for local medical training programs.

Otillo and Celia Arroyo work on their plot in Sarasota's Orange Blossom Community Garden recently.

Fall term classes at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota begin Aug. 24. Admission information is available on SCF's Web site at scf.edu/Admissions. View class offerings at scf.edu/ClassSchedules. New student applications will be accepted until Tuesday, and the last day for new student orientation is Thursday.

No one from the public spoke during the 5:15 p.m., July 28 public hearing on the proposed millage rates for the Sarasota County Schools District budget for 2009-10. Though the district is supported by local taxes and is the biggest employer in the county, only one social worker who was laid off last year came to the meeting as a member of the ...

Published: Monday, July 27, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 26, 2009 at 10:34 p.m. Don't expect to hear Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum chanting "Drill, baby, drill" anytime soon.

Bride models Krystin Gill, left, and Amanda Thompson await their turns to enter the fashion show runway Sunday at the Heron Creek Wedding Expo in North Port.

A man is in critical condition after he was beaten and found unconscious near Fredd Atkins Park.

Published: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 10:30 p.m. SARASOTA COUNTY - South Sarasota County beach visitors will have modern bathrooms, more places to buy refreshments and other amenities with $7 million in improvements planned over the next few years.

Deming's location off Interstate 10 makes it a unique place to meet people traveling for a cause.

Sarasota County sheriff's detectives have made an arrest in a series of restaurant burglaries in South Sarasota.