Sarasota County Sheriff's Office

Evan Keats, who assumed the role earlier this year, says he is interested in continuing to build new connections with the community on behalf of law enforcement.

At a Sarasota news conference, Attorney General Ashley Moody says xylazine is being mixed with other, more common illegal drugs, and being sold to unsuspecting users.

That practice has sparked a legal challenge involving the identity of two police officers in Tallahassee that is now before the Florida Supreme Court.

First Step of Sarasota will provide mental health professionals who will assist on crisis calls.

In the addiction recovery pod at the Sarasota County Jail, large windows flood the detention unit with sunlight. Two stories of jail cells frame an open…

By Daylina MillerThousands of Floridians – including children - who receive public assistance benefits like food stamps and Medicaid had their personal…

A Sarasota felon has been sentenced to five years in prison for possessing nearly four tons of explosive fuses.Court records say 57-year-old Marc Jason…

A Southwest Florida deputy has been charged after authorities say she lied to investigators to help another deputy accused of trying to kill a woman he…

Authorities say a sheriff's deputy in southwest Florida tried to kill a woman he had been defrauding.Sarasota County Sheriff Tom Knight told reporters…

A Florida radiologist and his wife are facing child abuse charges after authorities say they routinely tied up a 12-year-old girl who lived at their...