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5 Miami men arrested in connection with burglary, fatal hit-and-run crash in Sarasota

Five Miami men have been arrested in connection with a burglary and hit-and-run crash that occurred in Sarasota in 2023, which left a local man dead, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Tuesday in a news release.

Longboat Key residents dealing with hurricane recovery for second time in two weeks

Residents in the Sarasota area are starting the process of evaluating the damage, again.

Rescue efforts ongoing across the state following Milton’s record rainfall

Milton is the third hurricane to hit Florida this year, and it dumped record rain on the state.

Residents return to Siesta Key as some roads open, others remain flooded

Residents in Siesta Key returned to the island on Thursday following powerful Hurricane Milton moving through.

Hurricane Milton: Weather conditions deteriorate in Sarasota County, officials want residents to ‘shelter in place’

Hurricane Milton was only hours away from landfall Wednesday night in Florida’s Gulf Coast, and there were already reports of tornadoes.

Sarasota County residents preparing for wrath of Hurricane Milton amid evacuation orders

Time is running out for residents in the Sarasota County area to either get out or hunker down.

Convicted felon awaits extradition in Miami-Dade over murder in Sarasota

A 54-year-old convicted felon wanted in Sarasota County was awaiting extradition behind bars on Saturday in Miami-Dade County.

Miami man went to Sarasota to steal catalytic converters, killed man in hit-and-run, cops say

A Miami man is facing charges in Sarasota County after authorities said he went there to steal catalytic converters and ended up killing a motorcyclist in a hit-and-run crash.

Florida school board calls for Moms for Liberty co-founder to resign over Republican sex scandal

The Sarasota County School Board voted on Tuesday to ask for board member Bridget Ziegler to resign.