BPD Elder Fraud Investigation $1.4 Million A 2024 Bradenton Police Department Elder Fraud Unit investigation into a gold bar scam that cost an 80-year-old veteran $1.4 million is tied to a nationwide elder fraud conspiracy, with one co-conspirator recently sentenced to 15½ years in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors. BPD’s investigation began in 2024 […]

(May 28, 2026) – Bound by family and driven by hope, five sisters with a family history of pancreatic cancer recently underwent a new screening test at Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) to look for any pancreatic abnormalities that could later become cancer. The sisters traveled together from their homes in south Florida to SMH’s Kolschowsky Research […]

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has been named one of the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems® by Modern Healthcare and Premier Inc. today, placing Sarasota Memorial among the highest-performing health systems in the United States. The annual study recognizes 15 standout health systems that demonstrate superior and sustained performance across a balanced scorecard that includes […]

Sarasota County blocks ‘Live Local’ law, risking clash with developers By Derek Gilliam, Suncoast Searchlight and Michael Barfield, Florida Trident In a unanimous vote that could set up a major legal showdown, Sarasota County commissioners this week moved to block developers from building large apartment complexes next to rural homes and farmland, rejecting applications amid […]

Less sunshine, more secrecy as Florida limits public records access By Alice Herman and Derek Gilliam, Suncoast Searchlight After state lawmakers introduced dozens of measures this year restricting access to government records, only a few cleared the Florida Legislature. But open government advocates warn the ones that did pass could substantially limit transparency. Lawmakers proposed […]