The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced that long-time 911 operator Kelvin Johnson died on Wednesday. Johnson, who was a public servant for 35 years, was eight days from the official date ...

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

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 -- The Sarasota County 911 Center experienced problems with landline phones for most of the day Wednesday, according to the sheriff's office.

An emergency operations supervisor fields calls at the Sarasota County public safety communication center. (Kaitlyn Perez/Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office) It was about 6 p.m. when winds reached ...