Deadly Sarasota hotel fire under investigation

SARASOTA, Fla. - A man was found dead during a Sarasota hotel fire on Wednesday morning.

It happened shortly after 9 a.m. at the Baymont by Wyndham Sarasota, located in the 1400 block of South Tamiami Trail.

First responders with the Sarasota Police Department and Sarasota County Emergency Services discovered the man inside a hotel room with injuries.

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Courtesy: Sarasota Police Department

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

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