The BriefSarasota County Fire Department will soon be carrying whole blood.Beginning Feb. 10, 3 EMS captains will be equipped ...

Sarasota County Commissioners voted to expand the county’s fire service boundary. Thousands of residents in Nokomis will now ...

Sarasota County is a big place--and with all that space comes ample opportunity to get hurt. According to Sarah Davis, the ...

A first responder from the Sarasota County Fire Department calls for the evacuation of a "shooting victim" during an active shooter training exercise Jan 30. Sarasota County first responders staged a ...

A fire damaged a clothing shop on St. Armands Circle Thursday, the Sarasota County Fire Department said. Fire crews from ...

The threat of an active shooter remains a real concern for many communities across the country. On Thursday, Sarasota County officials took proactive steps to ensure they are ...

A vehicle fire sent heavy smoke into the air and snarled traffic early Thursday along I-75, according to the North Port ...

The trauma of losing his sister-in-law, Kerri Baker, has followed Sarasota's Assistant EMS Chief Brian Nadler for years.

Currently Nokomis residents fund the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department through a $100 donation, but that will soon change ...

Residents in NVFD’s coverage area don’t pay annual fire assessment fees like the rest of Sarasota County. The department still relies on the community’s goodwill through donations ...

The Sarasota County Fire Department has partnered with SunCoast Blood Centers to implement a groundbreaking prehospital whole blood transfusion program.

The Sarasota County Commission decided in a split vote on Tuesday to expand the county’s fire service boundary in Nokomis, after hours of public comment asking them not to. Many residents and ...