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Oct. 9 theftVictim advised that someone entered his vehicle and took his phone and wallet while he and his daughter were at the beach. Victim advised that he was parked at Sunrise 2 toward the south east of the parking lot and arrived at the beach at approximately 5 p.m. and came back to his […]
Sept. 8 Battery A deputy responded to a Village store in reference to a disturbance. Upon arriving at the scene, the deputy recognized the suspect from an earlier interaction where the deputy had educated the suspect on not riding his scooter on the sidewalk. Victim indicated he was standing outside a restaurant and the suspect […]
July 14, alleged theft Complainant reported his motorcycle was parked behind a restaurant in the Village and had been taken. Upon investigation it was concluded that the motorcycle had been towed from the property. The motorcycle was recovered and the case was closed. July 18, verbal altercation Property manager reported a verbal altercation between a male […]
The result of the approaching Tropical Storm Idalia, out of an abundance of caution Sarasota County is calling out for Level A (in which Siesta Key is located) to evacuate, as well as individuals who live in a manufactured home community, on Tuesday, Aug. 29. Know your evacuation level at www.scgov.net/beprepared To read the latest […]
Sarasota County operations closed today, Aug. 28, at 1 p.m. due to preparations for Tropical Storm Idalia. Expect Sarasota County operations to also be closed on Tuesday, Aug. 29, and Wednesday, Aug. 30, as the county works to support the Emergency Operations Center and the community during the event of the expected natural disaster. EVACUATION […]
Immediate educational campaign by Sarasota County will feature signs, social media messages to inform those using beaches, parks By ChrisAnn Allen “No butts about it at parks and beaches” is the new slogan for Sarasota County’s smoking ban, adopted by the commission during a July 11 meeting and set to become effective Oct. 1.Penalties for […]
By John Morton A pair of local restaurant owners have been convicted of failing to pay business-related taxes to the IRS at least as far back as 2013, according to a July 10 press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office’s Middle District of Florida located in Tampa.Karl Knocker and Madeline Nikolson, co-owners of the Boatyard […]
June 13, theft Deputies were dispatched to a gas station where the complainant, an employee, showed them surveillance footage of a male and female who both appeared intoxicated. After the two individuals entered the store, the male took a pair of sunglasses from a rack and put them on. The woman then handed the male […]
A two-alarm structure fire on Siesta Key’s Sandy Cove Road caused damage in the early-morning hours of Sunday, July 23. Sarasota County Fire Department personnel responded to the blaze at about 4 a.m. and contained it to the building of its origin. No injuries or transports were reported. The state’s fire marshal office was contacted […]
April 22, theftConstruction workers at Turtle Beach reported theft of equipment that had been left overnight. Traffic cones and traffic barricades had been stolen from the construction site. The total loss of the items was approximately $832. There was a large amount of trash and beer cans left on the ground in the same vicinity, […]