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March 6, 2026 – Sarasota Memorial Health Care System is pleased to announce that Sarasota-based Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists has joined the health system’s First Physicians Group (FPG) network. With more than 30 years of expertise in neurological surgery of the brain, spine, peripheral nerves and surrounding...

With locations at 4919 96th St in Palmetto and at 1312 Apollo Beach Blvd, Suite O, in Apollo Beach, American Honey Creamery and Coffee Co. is a “family owned, locally sourced, lovingly crafted” local ice cream and coffee spot. “American Honey Creamery and Coffee Company is a place...

Local diners trust that when they sit down for a meal, the kitchen behind the swinging doors is as careful with safety as it is with flavor. Sarasota County’s restaurants and dining rooms play a key role in protecting public health by following Florida’s food and health standards, especially as more residents and...

Between 2022 and 2024, John and Janyel Taylor of Ralph Taylor’s Nurseries helped fight off three residential developments proposed for their Elwood Park neighborhood. At the March 5 Manatee County Land Use meeting, the couple were fighting in favor of a residential development on Lorraine Road, directly south of...

Friends of Manatee County Animal Welfare (FOMCAW) is seeking a medical foster for Cassidy, a 7-year-old dog who was rescued after being found tethered to a tree. Cassidy tested positive for heartworm disease and has severe ear polyps that will require surgery after her heartworm treatment.

The district is overstaffed relative to its current revenue. Host: Despite a history of A grades, Sarasota County Schools is facing a fiscal “perfect storm.” On Tuesday, Superintendent Terry Connor delivered a blunt presentation to the school board, outlining a structural deficit that could threaten the district’s...

I was appalled that the Herald-Tribune published the recent guest column by Sarasota County Tax Collector Mike Moran (" Sarasota County's tax office was a mess. We've cleaned it up ," Feb. 28). Moran has been tax collector for slightly more than one year. I don’t understand why he feels it is important to downgrade a...

A Florida pharmacy in business for more than 130 years has closed its doors for good. Robert Pelot, the owner of Pelot’s Rexall Pharmacy, said it’s been in his family since one of his great-grandfathers moved to the Bradenton area from Indiana in the late 1800s. The pharmacy moved to the Davis Building , at the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A man died Friday morning after first responders were called to a water rescue at Manasota Beach, according to Sarasota County officials. Englewood Fire Rescue and EMS personnel with Sarasota County responded to the scene around 9:47 a.m. Crews located the man and performed CPR for...

Sarasota County is getting a Nordstrom Rack later this month. The off-price retail division of Nordstrom, a luxury department store founded in 1901, will open at 6507 S Tamiami Trail on March 19. The grand opening at Sarasota Pavilion will feature a DJ, refreshments and gift card giveaways. Nordstrom Rack runs...