The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an attempted sexual battery involving a young girl. Around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon, the girl was dropped off at her bus stop near … Find out how to read more online.

Two people were arrested this week for selling crack cocaine to undercover deputies near a church. According to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office: Undercover detectives made the crack purchases just … Find out how to read more online.

A man and woman have both been charged with simple assault on a law enforcement officer following a Nov. 6 incident. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report, a … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man is in jail for allegedly tampering with his former fiancee’s car and trying to get her arrested. According to a Venice Police Department report: Back in June, … Find out how to read more online.

A Nokomis man was arrested for domestic battery for allegedly pushing his mother out of a vehicle he was driving. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Christopher K. … Find out how to read more online.

An undercover detective made an arrest Thursday (Oct. 10) after he saw a Nokomis man expose himself along the walking trails in Caspersen Beach Park. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s … Find out how to read more online.

A woman staying at a South Venice hotel on U.S. 41 was arrested for accosting a guest. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Christy S. Barnes, 47, was … Find out how to read more online.

Venice police nabbed a robbery suspect early Friday morning (Sept. 27). The incident began shortly after midnight when police responded to a call at a home on Green Circle. Christopher Bruce … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office this week arrested a prolific offender on charges of dealing in stolen property and fraud after he allegedly sold jewelry stolen in a Venice burglary. … Find out how to read more online.

A plumbing business turned in one of its employees for alleged personal use of the company fuel card. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Ryan Petitt had been … Find out how to read more online.

An off-duty deputy recognized all three people traveling in a pickup and knew they were up to no good. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: On Wednesday of … Find out how to read more online.

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Pictures of a potential serial flasher in Venice are going viral to a certain extent on the Suncoast. Police are now looking for a man they say is exposing and … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man was arrested Monday for stabbing the cars of late night beach-goers. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Two people were coming back to their car … Find out how to read more online.

Venice police tracked down a flasher after he exposed himself to a customer in the SweetBay Supermarket parking lot on U.S. Bypass 41. He was arrested this week and received … Find out how to read more online.

A man took a woman and her daughter to the emergency room, then left to go drinking. According to a Venice Police Department report: On July 17, Jonathan Moyer King, … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested three Miami men this week after they were caught passing counterfeit bills at two area stores. Deputies responded to the Venice Walmart Wednesday afternoon … Find out how to read more online.

A Nokomis man spent the Thanksgiving holiday in jail after bragging about a burglary. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: Tyler Scott Matthews, 24, considered a “prolific offender,” … Find out how to read more online.

A 17-year old girl had the presence of mind to video a Venice man who exposed himself. According to a Venice Police Department report: George Thomas Tison, 45, also known … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three people who used credit cards stolen from an Osprey home to make fraudulent purchases at area stores. The victim reported her credit … Find out how to read more online.

A Nokomis man allegedly pulled a gun on a bartender who tried to stop him from driving intoxicated. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: The female bartender at … Find out how to read more online.

A 43-year-old homeless woman was having a conversation with another woman at the Venice Marine Boat Ramp when they discovered that each had sexual relations with the same male. At … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man earlier this week with a long criminal history in connection with several armed burglaries in Nokomis. Deputies responded to Shore T Road … Find out how to read more online.

A Wauchula man who fled the scene of a multi-car crash in Venice Friday night punched an officer after he was cornered and then attempted to steal a patrol car. … Find out how to read more online.

An allegedly inebriated Nokomis man who squared off with deputies was hobbled and taken to jail, but the fighting with officers didn’t end there. He took his anger out on … Find out how to read more online.

A Venice man was arrested on multiple charges after displaying a handgun and telling a waitress he wanted to take her with him. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office … Find out how to read more online.

An Osprey man was stabbed with an unknown object shortly after midnight on Sunday (Sept. 1). Now deputies are looking for the man allegedly responsible for the battery. Police say … Find out how to read more online.

Stephen Lynn Baker, 57, the owner of Advanced Window Concepts, was arrested Wednesday evening on a charge of DUI 0.15 or higher. A witness reported seeing a man in an … Find out how to read more online.

Two people were hurt Wednesday morning when the SUV they were riding in blew a tire and overturned on Interstate 75, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 11 a.m., … Find out how to read more online.

A search warrant executed at a home in the 800 block of Padua Court Wednesday turned up guns and drugs and landed two people in jail, according to the Sarasota … Find out how to read more online.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office conducts monthly saturation patrols to remove dangerous, uninsured or impaired drivers from local roadways to keep motorists safe. In July, deputies conducted saturation patrols on … Find out how to read more online.

Deputies are looking for the owner of a box of ammunition left in a parking lot in Osprey. According to a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office report: On Sunday, July 14, at … Find out how to read more online.

A homeless Nokomis man under the influence of alcohol allegedly stole a van, then snatched a purse, before backing into a car at a gasoline station in a failed getaway … Find out how to read more online.