Additional results released Tuesday show a drop in scores, but overall better than expected results.
In Sarasota County, 76 percent of students passed the Algebra I End of Course test on the first try.
Due to rain, Sarasota High School's graduation ceremony will be held Saturday.
Country music star Kevin Welch will perform at a show to benefit WSLR June 8.
Two design charrettes will let the community to give input on what a remodeled and renovated Sarasota High should look like.
New College Gordon "Mike" Michalson Jr, delivered his final keynote address of his administration Friday.
Sarasota County students fared better on the FCAT 2.0 than their peers across Florida.
A community performance of Disney's "Aladdin Jr." will be shown at Ashton Elementary Thursday at the school.
Sarasota County Schools will have its first-ever district-wide VEX robotics competition.
This year's writing test scores reflect the approved lowering from a 4 to a 3 score for a passing grade.
Fifteen high school seniors from Sarasota County public schools who participated in the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture series received scholarships.
The Alta Vista Cares Sew Much project helps comfort cancer patients at All Children's Hospital.
The backlash against the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is growing as plummeting scores on the writing test for students in grades 4, 8 and 10 raise serious concerns about the newly enacted scoring standards.
Attendees are asked to bring dog toys, pet food, treats and old blankets to donate to the Humane Society of Sarasota.
Booker Middle team will head to Washington for the National History Day competition.
Michael Long of Sarasota, and Lakewood Ranch High graduate, is one of 15 students in the U.S. selected as a Kremlin Fellow.
Sarasota Christian School's three teams will travel to Ames, Iowa, for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals.
The bagpipes will be joined by a band and highland dancers for a special performance.
The School Board of Sarasota County and the Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association agreed to a one-year bonus for most employees in lieu of raises.
Art Center Sarasota showcases the best in student artwork through May 12.
The greenhouse will officially open Saturday with a guided tour.
From Christina Aguilera to Linda Eder, this concert at Booker High School has it all.
Two Sarasota schools will send its top teams to Iowa to compete in a world problem-solving tournament.
Harriet Moore, the current program director of Phoenix Academy, has been selected as the next principal of McIntosh Middle School.
One day wasn't enough to celebrate the Earth for these Booker High School students.
‘Scarlet Pimpernel’ runs Wednesday through Saturday at Sarasota High School Auditorium
Riverview High School Choir, Bohemian Rhapsody Orchestra will do their best take on Freddy Mercury Thursday night.
Winners from Sarasota, Bradenton and all around the world were honored at a reception Tuesday evening at the Ringling College of Art + Design for Embracing Our Differences art exhibit.
The Dollar Project doesn't have to stop at field trips.
Everyday heroes in Sarasota are trying to make sure every student at Booker Elementary can go on field trips.
Schools are quiet zones as FCAT gets under way. Are your kids feeling pressured?
Stop by a Sarasota McDonald's location for a free meal before the FCATs begin April 16.
The annual "Embracing Our Differences" exhibit at Island Park features artwork and quotes from local students celebrating diversity.
Booker High School Tornadoes varsity baseball team to play seven games at spring training home of Baltimore Orioles.
Grab a cocktail and check out the 28 galleries onboard SeaFair, adopt a pet or get dirty at the Myakka Mud Slide.
Among the cuts the Sarasota County Board of Education could consider, teachers' salaries and elementary school music, arts and physical education aren't going to be considered. But some non-teaching positions could be on the chopping block.
Dr. Donal O'Shea, dean of faculty and vice president of Academic Affairs at Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts was selected as the next New College of Florida president.
MGT America study focuses on salary reductions and collective bargaining issues.
The opening of the cafeteria marks the completion of the first of five buildings being rebuilt at Booker High School.
University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will celebrate Black History Month with an African American Read-In at the Jane Bancroft Cook Library.