Sheriff Tom Knight said his tenure as the county’s top lawman was far from perfect, but the 1,000 employees and 421,000 citizens of Sarasota County needed a sheriff with energy who is ready to go.

Florida sheriffs will participate in the federal 287(g) program, allowing them to make immigration enforcement arrests. Sarasota and Manatee County sheriffs' offices are training deputies for the ...

The FDLE investigation started after Teague’s employer, the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office, reported to the state agency that Teague was involved in an inappropriate relationship with an inmate.

In Sarasota County, Home Arrest Services Inc. is the sole company in charge of providing monitors to defendants who are out on bond and offer three different types of options including GPS tracking.

A senior staffer called the developer’s proposal ‘insulting’ and urged the county to abandon negotiations. By Michael Barfield for Florida Trident Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota County’s largest development ...

Hi Hat Ranch, Sarasota County’s largest development project that will add over 13,000 homes east of I-75, recently moved forward with a controversial plan allowing developers to build a road across 24 ...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has more than 1,000 employees, and you could probably come up with just as many questions regarding the agency.. But all I know is this: Here are two big ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Former Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight, who served in the position for 12 years, ran for the District 3 county commission seat and won big. In the primary ...

Important election 2024 dates in Lee County. Thursday, Oct. 24: Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot. 5 p.m. is the deadline.; Saturday, Nov. 2: Last day of early voting, which started Monday ...

Residents of Sarasota County, Florida should not travel Thursday morning as the roads are reported to be dangerous after Hurricane Milton passed, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office.