From the Newsroom: The Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of an interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape, in which he gave a DNA sample and provided information on cloud backups of his computer files. He was not charged. Read the story.

Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of the third interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape. He was not charged. Read the story.

Sarasota Police released a redacted recording of the first interview conducted with former Sarasota County Commissioner Christian Zielger, who was accused of rape. He was not charged. Read the story.

Sarasota Police released a recording of the interview conducted with Sarasota County School Board member Bridget Ziegler while they were investigating a rape allegation against her husband. He was not charged. Read the story.

This 911 call was made Oct. 4, 2023, by the friend and co-worker of the woman who accused Sarasota GOP Chair Christian Ziegler of sexual battery. The caller reports that her friend was despondent over what happened she was worried she was suicidal. Read the story. (Audio from the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office via Florida Center for Government Accountability) 

Crist's description of DeSantis as appealing to the "toothless crowd" came during an event in Lakewood Ranch that featured all three leading Democrats running for governor. It was the first time all were on stage together answering questions from a moderator in a debate-like format.

Authorities released the autopsy results and 911 call audio of a standoff with police, which showed that a Sarasota man who killed a woman in front of an officer died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two women were arrested after they pulled over a car while impersonating law enforcement officers and streamed the event on social media early Sunday, the Sarasota Police Department reports. Read the story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The victim of a Dec. 15, 2020, shark bite has been identified as a 39-year-old man who had his arm and hand bitten while he was swimming off of Siesta Key. A caller said he was "bleeding to death." Read the complete story. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A phony 911 caller told dispatchers he had killed his daughter and tied up his wife at the couple’s address. That phony 911 call set in motion a chain of events that culminated with a SWAT raid in Eastern Sarasota, and a terrified young couple being ordered out of their home, searched and taken to the ground at gunpoint. (Be aware: there is adult language in the recording.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this podcast, Herald-Tribune senior reporter Billy Cox talks with topics editor Lee Williams about his "Python Man" story, which focuses on Dusty Crum, a Sarasota native who hunts invasive pythons in the Everglades with his bare hands (and bare feet) and stars in "Guardians of the Glades" on the Discovery Channel.

Herald-Tribune reporter Billy Cox asks retired U.S. Marines general and former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly about UFOs. Recorded Jan. 27, 2020, in Sarasota, Florida.

On this episode, senior reporter Billy Cox talks about his story that's coming Sunday, which updates the legal class-action lawsuit involving veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges because of PTSD, TBI and other non-visible wounds. 

We talk about plastic pollution with a Sarasota mother who joined the fight against microplastics and became a member of the group Rethinking Plastic.

A discussion of coral health and disease with Mote Marine Laboratory Dr. Erinn Muller, the science director of Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration. Join the Weather Permitting group on Facebook. 

Kimberly Miller gives a weather forecast for Jacksonville, FL for Sat. Nov 2nd, leading up to the Florida Georgia Rivalry Football Game

Jimmy Geurts sits down with Wade Tatangelo to discuss some of the films shot in our area.

Senior reporter Dale White discusses his recent project on the increasing cost of potable water in Florida. 

Assistant State Attorney Arthur Brown interviews Lisa Michelle Frith Szabo, who was in a Bradenton Beach hotel room next to the room where Sheena Morris was found dead on New Years Day 2009. Szabo's attorney, who was not identified in the recording, is also present. Related story:Sheena Morris’ family says Bradenton Beach death investigations were biased

In this recording provided to the Herald-Tribune, a man believed to be Lincoln Memorial Academy Principal Ronnie King says students who walk out of class in protest could be arrested. Read the story

Topics Editor Lee Williams talks about his latest story on the 2009 death of Sheena Morris 

Christopher Giuffre, 23, a passenger on the charter fishing boat Double Marker, talks with an unidentified dispatcher near midnight on June 1, 2019, as he says he and fellow passengers were being "held hostage" by a captain who was under the influence of alcohol and drugs. Read the story. Related stories: Police: Sarasota boat passengers held captive by drunken, armed captain Sarasota charter captain could lose livelihood, freedom 

This week marks the Allman Brothers Band's 50th anniversary and the launch of the Allman Betts Band featuring Devon Allman, Sarasota native Duane Betts and Venice resident Berry Duane Oakley.

The Herald-Tribune retail and tourism reporter talks about her Sunday column that's focused on the future of the mall.

Chris Anderson discusses his story about the Sarasota Memorial Park cemetery 

On this podcast, senior reporter Billy Cox discusses his story about the 51st Anniversary of the seizure of the USS Pueblo by the North Koreans 

The boys review last week's semifinal losses in football and look ahead to HT Preps' winter season.

The boys talk about Venice and Riverview in the state football semis and more.

Fern and Scott bring you the Thanksgiving editon of playoff football talk and more.

Scott and Doug talk about football playoff matches and much more.

H-T reporter Chris Anderson talks about his recent special report that examines the death of Christopher Boston, who was working as a confidential informant for the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. 

The boys look at local golf, volleyball and football and look ahead to the postseason

The HT boys look back and ahead in the world of local sports.

Entertainment reporter Jimmy Geurts talks about his recent project focusing on filmaking in Florida. 

The boys talk football and look ahead to this Friday's games.

The boys talk football and a few other morsels about local sports

The boys rehash last week's football action and talk everything high school sports.

The guys review last week's prep football action and preview this week's matchups.

Sports editor Scott Peterson and columnist Doug Fernandes discuss the project of following former Venice High star Trey Burton during his first season with the Chicago Bears.

Scott and Fern review last week's district football action and preview this week's matchups and much more.