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Atlanta Braves Look To Sarasota County For Spring Training

The Atlanta Braves could soon spend a few months of the year in southern Sarasota County if officials have their way. Sarasota County Administrator Tom...

Racoon at Audubon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation was given special permission to explore this section of the Sanctuary, which is normally closed to visitors.

Department of Health in Sarasota County issues rabies advisory

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County is monitoring rabies among wild animals in the area. This is in response to a single confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon that was killed in the Bee Ridge area, off McIntosh Road between Proctor and Wilkinson Road in Sarasota County on January 25. All residents and visitors should be aware that rabies may be currently present in the wild animal population.

The 1Million Project Foundation is teaming with Sarasota County School District and Gulf Coast Community Foundation to provide high-speed internet to low-income students.

Internet Hotspots Coming For Disadvantaged Students In Sarasota County

With schools continuing to lean more on technology, students without access to the internet at home are left at a greater disadvantage. Sarasota County...

Noon at Babcock Ranch, found voters waiting in a short line to cast their vote at the gym at the high school on election day.

PHOTOS: Election Day 2022 in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties

There were little wait times for voters in Sarasota and Charlotte Counties Tuesday morning as voters cast ballots in local, statewide and Federal races.