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NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) — David Bunn, 37, of North Port is being held without bond in the Sarasota County Jail, accused of kidnapping, drugging, and sexually battering a teenage girl.
North Port police said Bunn met the victim through social media and used the ridesharing service Lyft...
Video above from March 6, 2024: Former Florida GOP chair Christian Ziegler avoids video voyeurism charge
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- A Sarasota judge on Friday denied a request by local media outlets to release records pertaining to the Christian Ziegler...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to move forward with the more than $7 million purchase of two pieces of prime real estate in the center of the downtown core. The plan is to transform the two properties along First Street into affordable workforce housing....
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota County is looking forward to a "Fresh Start with a Cart."
The solid waste department is making changes to its trash collection service.
The county is ending its contract with Waste Management and moving forward with two new trash...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — As the violence in the Middle East continues to escalate, pro-Palestinian protesters gathered in downtown Sarasota for a demonstration demanding a ceasefire in Gaza.
In the heart of Sarasota, voices are rising together with those impacted by the conflict between...
VENICE, Fla. (WFLA) — A 911 call was recently released after a...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A popular Sarasota café is closing its doors after 10 years.
The Cafe in the Park in downtown Sarasota's Payne Park will permanently close on Friday, April 26, the restaurant announced on Facebook.
...SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A North Port man is accused of drugging and sexually battering a teenager, not allowing her to leave his home, according to police.
North Port police said David Bunn, 37, met the victim through social media and used a ride-sharing service to take her to...
Video above: Nearly 8-foot-long gator removed from Venice home
NORTH PORT, Fla. (WFLA) -- As...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The affordable housing crisis is impacting families all across the Tampa Bay area.
In the City of Sarasota, commissioners have taken measures to incentivize developers to build more affordable and attainable housing such as density and height bonuses. However...
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AJ Simon, a draft prospect at the University of Albany, died at the age of 25 this week.
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Highlighting disparities in Black maternal health
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