Manatee County will invest $252 million in federal disaster recovery funding in infrastructure and housing repair. The public is invited to weigh in.

A retiring dancer who spent the last six years as a Cincinnati Ballet soloist will become the first artistic director for Azara Ballet in Sarasota ...

A new route serving the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport will fly nonstop to Florida’s east coast every day beginning ...

Floor Homes could be open to selling the former executive golf course and revise its asking price in light of a softer real estate market ...

According to USA Today's 2025 Restaurants of the Year list, the restaurant is one of the top 44 places to eat in America.

In 3–2 vote, Manatee County School Board terminates Superintendent Jason Wysong without cause, sparks community concern over transparency, stability.

As its name suggests, this downtown Sarasota park's main attraction — along with amenities including a playground and splash pad, and multiple restaurants/bars — is its bayfront locale. In the ...

Alonso, 21, was driving a BMW at a high rate of speed at 2:45 a.m. when he allegedly lost control of the car, troopers said.

Otter exhibited behavior indicating an illness last week; death may have be related to a disease commonly seen in female river otters ...

JCPenney is closing seven stores across the U.S. on Sunday, May 25. Florida ranks third in the U.S. with the number of JCPenney stores. Stores in seven different states will close their doors for the ...

The Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange will be closed Monday, May 26, and open again for normal trading hours on Tuesday, May 27. NYSE American Equities, NYSE Arca Equities, NYSE Chicago, and NYSE ...

Going out to eat? See which Sarasota and Manatee County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.