Claire Alfree

SARASOTA, Fla. — Jackson Shields and his sister, Billie, are getting ready for their big comeback: they have just two more days until they're back into their school routines.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Courtney Bennett is moving into her classroom inside the walls of Tyrone Middle School. Among the tubs of textbooks, she said there's a method to her madness.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. – For the first time in more than two decades, Sarasota is opening a new high school.

SARASOTA, Fla. — It's hard to ignore the construction taking over Cocoanut Avenue in downtown Sarasota. Now, the Chabad of Downtown SRQ has its own remodeling to do.

Natural Resources Manager Stefan Kalev says they have about 40 different properties they are looking to buy at the moment.

SARASOTA, Fla. — While the primaries kick off across Florida, Sarasota County is already thinking about recruiting more poll workers for the general election in November.

Firefighters say that a rate change would provide them with financial security to address staffing and safety issues.

VENICE, Fla. — Michael Hartley and his team at the Venice Institute for Performing Arts are preparing for the Venice Community Center's next chapter.

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Almost two years after Hurricane Milton wrecked the Sarasota County administrative building, it's back up and running in a brand-new facility.

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Herb Jasper is spending his retired life by the water in Englewood. “Hurricanes scare me some, but it's trying to get help to get everything back together.