Sarasota County has opened the doors to its new $16 million headquarters for fire, rescue and emergency services.

The county applied for the permit to dredge the channel in 11 separate segments, hoping for a fast-track of the review. But ...

An employee said the company has no responsibility for setting up the immigration detention site and is only providing meals ...

A North Port resident has been detained for deportation to Mexico following a traffic stop in the city for driving without a ...

As we enter hurricane season, Sarasota County Emergency Management encourages everyone to prepare now before a possible storm impacts our community. The hurricane season runs from June 1 to Nov ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — New technology is helping 911 dispatchers in Sarasota County get help to residents more quickly. The county's Public Safety Communications Center (PSCC) recently upgraded its ...

Sarasota County Public Utilities will start shutting off potable water services and ... which may be inundated by storm surge and high winds," Sarasota County Emergency Services said on Facebook.

Both Sarasota city and county declared states of emergency early Thursday afternoon after a storm system caused historic rainfall in the region.

Sandra Tapfumaneyi, Sarasota County emergency management chief, said the area is expecting multiple feet of flooding. About 160,000 are currently out of power and the number is expected to rise ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 911 call released by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Monday detailed the minutes leading up to a deadly deputy-involved shooting that happened over the weekend.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials in Sarasota County held an emergency press conference to update the public on Hurricane Helene, which is expected to affect Florida on Thursday.

For years, homeowners living near Phillippi Creek warned Sarasota County the sediment-choked waterway needed dredging, then ...