While waiting for his girlfriend to play Pokémon Go, a Sarasota man who was at the park after hours was caught by a Sarasota County Sheriff’s Deputy and charged with multiple drug offenses. Guillermo A. Cava-Nunez, 20, is accused of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana (hash oil), possession of Xanax with intent to sell, … MORE>>

A device that steals credit card numbers, known as a skimmer, was found Sunday inside a pump at a gas station, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office reports. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 7-Eleven in the 5000 block of Clark Road at about 7 p.m. when a service tech discovered the device. … MORE>>

There are two things you shouldn’t do on a motorcycle: speed and play chicken with a deputy. A 19-year-old Manatee County man allegedly tried to do both while cutting between construction barrels on Upper Manatee River Road, Thursday. which was being patrolled by a Sheriff’s deputy. Ross J. Golden, 19, of Manatee County was charged with assault on … MORE>>

Pinky the flamingo has been described as a “wonderful dancer”, a “diva” and “delightful”. On Tuesday evening, 45-year-old Joseph Anthony Corrao of Orlando was arrested at Busch Gardens Tampa after reaching into Pinky’s enclosure, grabbing her and throwing her to the ground. The veterinarians on site were unable to save Pinky due to how “traumatic” … MORE>>

Residents of Sarasota County who have trouble with hearing or in situations that don’t allow them speak to 911 dispatchers in an emergency can type out a text message for help. The Sarasota County Public Safety Communications Center is the second agency in the state to launch the “next generation” service, according to the Sarasota … MORE>>

The Holmes Beach Police Department is hunting for two men who allegedly put credit card skimmers on gas pumps in Holmes Beach. There have been at least three reported cases of skimmers at the Citgo station, located at 3510 Gulf Drive, since May 10, according to police. A state inspector found a skimmer May 10, … MORE>>

A felon was arrested Monday after he threatened people at a grocery store with a stolen gun and fired a shot into the air because he could not skip to the front of the line, the Sarasota Police Department reports. According to a police news release, Caleb C. Spraggins, 22, entered Moore’s Grocery at 1993 … MORE>>

* Updated to identify cyclist The Sarasota Police Department has identified a bicyclist who died after a hit-and-run crash on Sunday night. Skyler Duane Sandifar, 28, whose last known address was Ocala, died after the crash that occurred at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, between 6th and 8th streets, on North Washington Boulevard. According to Sarasota Police, … MORE>>

In a tragic but seemingly routine call, police responded to a suspicious death at the Budget Inn in North Port, Fla., today. But once officers got on scene they discovered something completely unexpected. Wait for it… Two capuchin monkeys, not one but two, were found inside the hotel room. City spokesman Josh Taylor said an … MORE>>

A Lakewood Ranch science teacher has been removed from her job after being arrested on drug and child neglect charges in Hardee County. According to the Hardee County Sheriff’s Office arrest log, Hollis Ann Morantes, 32, admitted to using methamphetamine for more than a year after she was arrested Wednesday at her home in the … MORE>>