Sarasota Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Firearm Possession
TAMPA, FLORIDA – Alfred Clayton Rosier, Jr., 29, of Sarasota, has entered a guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute a significant quantity of methamphetamine and possession of a…
Illinois woman wins a million dollars on lottery scratch off sold in Sarasota
An Illinois woman won a million-dollar prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket this week. On Friday, the lucky winner, Maree Beavers, 62, of Elgin, Illinois brought her ticket to the lottery…
Former Sarasota Pain Doctor Sentenced In Health Care Fraud Kickback Conspiracy
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge William H. Jung has sentenced Dr. Steven Chun (59, Sarasota) for conspiring to pay and receive kickbacks and bribes. Chun was sentenced to three years and…
DalMoros Fresh Pasta To Go Announces Second Location Coming To St. Armands Circle In Sarasota, Florida
The Popular, Fast Casual, Fresh Pasta and Homemade Sauce Restaurant Originating in Venice, Italy and Opening the First US Franchise in Downtown St. Petersburg Kicks Off Rapid Expansion St. Petersburg, FL (-) …
Sarasota Man Sentenced To More Than Five Years In Prison For COVID-19 Related Fraud
Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Randy Xavier Jones (34, Sarasota) to five years and one month in federal prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.…
Former Sarasota Pain Doctor And Former Insys Sales Representative Convicted In Health Care Fraud Kickback Conspiracy
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces today that a federal jury returned guilty verdicts against Dr. Steven Chun (59, Sarasota) and Daniel Tondre (52, Tampa). Both were found…
Sarasota Woman Pleads Guilty To Aiding In Filing Of False Tax Returns
Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Monica Clyburn has pleaded guilty to three counts of aiding in the filing of false tax returns. Clyburn faces a maximum…
Jury Finds Sarasota Man Guilty Of Running $80 Million “Oasis” Forex Ponzi Scheme
Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that following a 13-day trial, a federal jury has found Michael J. DaCorta (57, Sarasota) guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and…
No suspects yet after 20-year-old shot in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL – The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to conduct an investigation following a shooting that occurred Monday evening in Sarasota. Just after 7:30 p.m., deputies were called to the…
Sarasota Police department continues investigation into New Year’s murder, suspect arrested
SARASOTA, FL – The Sarasota Police Department is continuing to investigate a shooting that happened in the 1400 block of Main Street, Sarasota, just before 1:45 a.m. on January 1, 2022. Latoya…
Police collar real-life grinch stealing from children in Sarasota
SARASOTA, FL — Police in Sarasota have arrested a real-life Christmas grinch accused of taken a child’s Christmas decorations. The Sarasota Sheriff’s Department issued the following statement: We’re not here to slam…
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade Opening First Location in Sarasota
Sarasota, FL – Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade (Wow Wow), the premier gourmet lemonade franchise, has announced its first restaurant opening in Florida slated for Q1 of 2022. The first Wow Wow location…
Watch as Sarasota Police save Pitbull from near death in locked hot car
SARASOTA, FL – Sarasota Police officers and animal control officers rescued a pitbull from near death in a hot car with an inside temperature of over 115 degrees. The owner said he…
Huge manta ray is an unusual suspect for Sarasota Police
SARASOTA, FL – Sarasota Marine Patrol officers protecting and serving in paradise encountered a rather unusual suspect this weekend. A large manta ray paid a visit to the boat being operated by…
Woman found beaten, dead in hotel room, suspect in custody
The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office charged a Venice man with Homicide after he severely battered a woman and left her for dead in a hotel room. Deputies initially responded just after 10:30…
Drunk driver plowed head-on into Sarasota Sheriff’s Deputy Vehicle on I-75
SARASOTA, FL — Drinking, and driving is a bad idea. Causing an accident while drinking and driving is a terrible idea. Crashing into your local deputy’s cruiser head-on while drinking and driving…
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