A pet adoption expo runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Florida State Fairgrounds. ...more

November 14, 2009

The victims of the Sept. 11 attacks were remembered today at a ceremony that included a moment of silence, prayers and an honor guard. ...more

September 11, 2009

Army Sgt. Samuel Valdez has been missing since he fell overboard in a Feb. 22 training exercise, but he will never be forgotten, friends, family members and fellow soldiers say. ...more

July 20, 2009

I would like to publicly extend a heartfelt thank you to the following people and organizations for their generosity in remembering my husband, Robert Skorka, on April 19: ...more

May 28, 2009

More than 50 organizations took to the streets Feb. 28 during the Plant City Civitan Club's annual Youth Parade. ...more

March 18, 2009

Mourners arrive in droves to pay respects at officer's funeral. ...more

February 26, 2009

Hundreds of people from miles around gathered on Wednesday to mourn the death of a sheriff's captain. ...more

February 25, 2009

SARASOTA COUNTY - Beneath cloudless skies, a group of about 50 people gathered Friday morning at the still very new Sarasota National Cemetery on State Road 72 to mark the first 11 interments of area veterans and three of their spouses. ...more

January 10, 2009

Dec. 7, 1941 was a day not easily forgotten as more than four dozen county county residents gathered Sunday for Pearl Harbor Remembrance at the Medal of Honor Park. ...more

December 8, 2008

Nov. 11 will be among my proudest memories. ...more

November 27, 2008