When emergency crews arrive to a traumatic scene, time is ticking. And for those who are losing blood, every second counts. That's why the Sarasota County Fire Department will soon be carrying whole ...

Longboat Key Fire Rescue is advising the public about a confirmed structure fire. The fire broke out at 386 St. Armands Circle. They ask the public to find an alternate route if you are having to ...

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

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 ...

Sarasota County Fire Chief David Rathbun argues that the ... They fear that the county's plan could undermine the department's operations, ultimately lead to its closure and end a facility-sharing ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A 2-alarm fire shut down traffic to St. Armands Circle in Sarasota on Thursday. Sarasota County ...

A first responder from the Sarasota County Fire Department calls for the evacuation of a "shooting victim" during an active ...

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 ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Sarasota Fire and EMS crews will carry whole blood on emergency calls starting Feb. 10, a potentially ...

where he now runs the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department (NVFD) as chief. Kona is a Sarasota County lifer, a rare breed. The chief traced his mother’s lineage back to some of the first ...

Standing near the flames were a dozen members of the Sarasota County Fire Department. But they weren’t putting the fire out. They started it. “We set good fires, or else we get bad ones ...