SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) — An overboard captain and his runaway boat resulted in a nautical rodeo Sunday in the Sarasota Bay.

John R. “Jack’’ Harrison was a founder of the A.E. Backus Museum and Gallery who began his newspaper publishing career in ...

Siesta Beach, a Florida beach prized for its soft, white-quartz sand earned the 42nd spot on the World’s 50 Best Beaches 2025 ...

Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium documented the first sea turtle nests of the 2025 nesting season in Sarasota County.

SARASOTA, Fla. — The first sea turtle nests of the year have arrived in Sarasota. And while it may be tempting to get an ...

Jack Harrison won the 1965 Pulitzer Prize for editorial writing for championing federal urban renewal funds to improve ...

For the second year in a row, the Florida Senate opted not to consider Moms for Liberty Co-founder Tina Descovich for the state's Commission on Ethics.

Florida police officers jumped into action to stop an unmanned boat. According to the Sarasota Police Department, on Monday, its marine unit responded to a call of a boater overboard.

Black skimmers are designated as a threatened species in Florida and are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act. While the Bradenton Beach area has been roped off, it is important that ...

A close call was caught on camera when a Florida officer jumped onto an abandoned boat to stop it from speeding out of control.

A woman and her toddler, whose remains were scattered along an oceanfront highway near victims of Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach killings, were identified after nearly 28 years.