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The petition against the possible new Tampa Bay Cruise Port continues to grow as lawmakers also take preventative action. Opposition Grows Against Proposed Tampa Bay Cruise Port

A downtown Sarasota restaurant is being revived — albeit in a new location, with more of a fast casual concept — by a team including those who recently announced plans to bring back another longtime local favorite. El Greco Kitchen & Market, located at 4035 Clark Road in the former Mochinut space in the Expo on Clark...

As Lakewood Ranch residents, we’re more focused on looking ahead. The next development, the new restaurant, the next road project. But, to help celebrate Lakewood Ranch’s roots, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the company behind it all, has published a book sharing how this all came to be, and the people behind it.

Sarasota County commissioners approved an $18 million purchase of the Stickney Point property.

NORTH VENICE — A Sarasota man was killed after stepping in front of a tractor and trailer Wednesday on Interstate 75 near State Road 681, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Grand Buffet, a popular large Asian-themed Chinese and Japanese buffet restaurant located at 4848 14th Street W in Manatee County, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a routine food inspection on Feb. 5, 2026. The inspection, completed by the Florida Department of Business &...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2026) — A 53-year-old Tampa man was killed Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a dump truck at a construction site for a new subdivision, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash occurred around 12:02 p.m. near the intersection of Diamond...

NORTH PORT — Sarasota County School leaders, North Port High officials, parents and students want solutions following a brutal brawl that took place in a high school bathroom.

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - A pedestrian was killed after being run over by a dump truck in Parrish, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the dump truck was backing east on Bella Mar Trail, east of Diamond Reef Drive, when the pedestrian was helping guide the vehicle as it backed up to unload. The...

A fight last week in a boys restroom at North Port High School raises a couple of questions.