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Sarasota County jail expansion needed as max capacity reached: 'We have to take action'
The Sarasota County Jail is the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The jail, which is owned by Sarasota County, houses those arrested from North Port to the City of Sarasota. County ...
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Sarasota County home to second most over-crowded jail in state, commission plans for expansion
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Sarasota County Jail has been dealing with capacity issues for some time, but in the last few years, the challenges have continued to increase. “The court ...
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72-year-old Sarasota woman arrested in hit-and-run that killed 2-year-old, 5-month-old
Fenton remains in custody at the Sarasota County Jail, where she faces charges of leaving the scene of a traffic crash resulting in a fatality and leaving the scene of a traffic crash resulting in ...
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Sarasota County projects replacing overcrowded jail could cost up to $700 million
Sarasota County officials have begun to pound the drum on the need for a new jail facility, which they estimate could cost taxpayers as much as $700 million. The eye-popping figure led to some glum ...