Pee-wee Herman, orchid smuggling and murder-for-hire plots – these 11 Sarasota-Manatee trials made national headlines over the last few decades.

A Sarasota County man accused of a double murder heads to trial this week, nearly two years after a police chase led to his arrest.

The Sarasota mom was arrested in March 2022, a little more than four months after she found her baby unresponsive in his ...

Dima Tower was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder for killing his Sarasota County parents after a three-day trial.

Jose Luis Del Toro claimed an agreement with Mexico was not upheld by U.S. prosecutors.

After a little more than five hours of deliberation, a jury found Howard China Smith III, the son of well-known Sarasota boxer China Smith, guilty for the shooting death of 32-year-old Todd Reaves in ...

Sarasota and Manatee counties are known for their beaches and booming growth, but their courtrooms have also been home to some of Florida’s most unforgettable court cases. From the 1991 arrest of ...