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SARASOTA — McCurdy's Comedy Theater in downtown Sarasota recently announced an impressive line-up of talented national touring musicians for their Music Monday series beginning February 2. John Kadlecik: Solo Acousti’Lectric: Feb. 2. We welcome the original co-founder and guitarist of Dark Star Orchestra, and...

Forget all that “new year, new you” talk. Begone, expensive gym memberships, restrictive diets and fancy protein powders. Forget about making a resolution and beating yourself up for breaking it a few weeks later. This January, John Annis just wants you to get outside for a few minutes every day.

Since it’s tucked away in a small shopping center on Swift Road, we’re worried you may have missed Stella’s Greek Cuisine, which would be a shame. Though Stella’s dining room is diminutive, its flavors are huge, thanks to the restaurant’s namesake chef and owner Stella Raphelli. She prepares some of the best seafood...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Beautiful glass pieces made by artists from around the world are currently on display for "Magic + Migration: Nature in Contemporary Glass." "I personally hope that someone seeing this exhibition connects deeper with nature around them through this exhibition, because it's a great example of...

Sarasota Memorial Hospital is among the first wave of U.S. hospitals offering renal denervation, a minimally invasive outpatient procedure to treat people with high blood pressure that does not respond to conventional medications and lifestyle therapies. “We are very excited to bring this innovative therapy to our...

BRADENTON, Fla. - A man was shot and killed early Thursday morning in the 1300 block of 18th Place East in Bradenton. The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to the shooting just before 12:30 a.m. They said they found a 36-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound, lying in a driveway.

The Anna Maria City Pier was built in 1911 after being commissioned by Charles Roser, the inventor of Fig Newton cookies, and Will Bean, whose father, George Emerson Bean, was a homesteader on the island in the late 1800s and for whom Bean Point, at the north tip of the island, is named. It originally welcomed...

While Manatee County’s restaurant scene saw tremendous growth with dozens of new restaurants opening their doors in 2025, it was also a goodbye for others. The closures in 2025 include a restaurant that served the community for three decades and other popular lunch and dinner spots. Here’s a look at the local...

You know that rare moment when dinner seems to choose you instead of the other way around. That is exactly what happens when the words fish and chips collide with a place locals nod about before you even finish the sentence. At The Old Salty Dog, the decision feels obvious...

TAMPA, Fla. — Robotic animals and human performers from all over the world will take center stage for the Greatest Show on Earth. The Ringling brothers and Barnum & Bailey are launching their tour in Tampa. “There's something for everyone with this show and that's what I really love...