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High School Educator Named Sarasota County Teacher Of The Year
A Sarasota High School teacher took home the 2026 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year award, the school district said.

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A Sarasota High School teacher took home the 2026 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year award, the school district said.

The body of a doctor and mother of two from Nicaragua was found naked and dead inside a Miami Dollar store freezer, reports said.
Three men were charged with kidnapping after holding a man at gunpoint in his St. Petersburg apartment, police said.
A Bradenton couple was sentenced to life in prison in separate cases related to child sexual abuse and pornography charges, reports said.
A boater was rescued 100 miles off Clearwater after their commercial fishing boat caught fire, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Donate toys and gifts to children in need to Toys for Tots and other Polk County toy drives this season.
Volunteer opportunities in the Lakeland area include visiting at-risk seniors, helping at food banks and fostering animals.
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The Powerball jackpot has jumped to $1.1B for Monday night’s drawing, lottery officials said.
A Goodwill store in northern Florida was evacuated after a live grenade was found in a donation bin, police said.
The search continues for a missing 87-year-old Largo man with dementia who was last seen heading toward U.S. 19, police said.
“I’m the one you’re looking for,” a Winter Haven man wanted for attempted murder told Polk County deputies arresting him.
Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an empty lot, Tampa police said.
Five people were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their 32-foot boat sank near Egmont Key.
An Ohio man is accused of driving under the influence in an I-75 crash that killed two near Sarasota, Florida Highway Patrol said.
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A national chain dedicated to runners is opening a pop-up location in Water Street Tampa with hopes of making the move permanent.
The redevelopment of the 1-acre Tampa Police Department headquarters land is “a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” Mayor Jane Castor said.
The Sarasota-based firm has served as the exclusive sales agent for the Residences at 400 Central, which welcomes its first residents soon.