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Aqua Tequila, a tequila-focused Mexican restaurant concept, officially opened Friday in Parrish, giving Manatee County one more full-service spot for margaritas and street tacos at the growing Creekside Commons plaza. The long-awaited arrival fills out another slot in the center's evolving dining lineup. New neighbor...

SARASOTA, Fla. - The Sarasota Police Department is searching for whoever owns a large pot-bellied pig that was found wandering in the downtown area early on Friday morning. Officers responded to 4th Street between Lemon Avenue and Central Avenue at approximately 1:25 a.m. after reports of an animal in the road.

County Commission approves ‘Resolutions of Necessity’. The Sarasota County Commission has taken another step to facilitate the widening of Fruitville Road between Debrecen Road and Lorraine Road. In unanimous approval of the board members’ Feb. 10 Consent Agenda of routine business matters, they adopted 19...

SMH the only health care system in Southwest Florida to receive the prestigious recognition. This week, Newsweek once again has named Sarasota Memorial Hospital (SMH) among the world’s top medical centers, SMH has announced. The Sarasota County facility is included in Newsweek’s eighth annual World’s Best Hospitals...

AN upscale community has been left reeling after a mother and two children were found dead in their home. Investigators did not disclose the manner in which they died, but...

Named after the O1 Visa that brought Italian pizza chef Renato Viola to the U.S. by virtue of “Extraordinary Artistic Ability,” Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza has become a big hit in Florida, Georgia, and Texas, with well over a dozen locations currently operating and more to come. Word has been out for a while that...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. - Two children and a woman were found dead inside a home in Lakewood Ranch on Thursday night. According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home in the 8200 block of Pavia Way in Lakewood Ranch around 8:30 p.m. to do a welfare check at the request of the homeowner, who was...

The Sarasota area dining scene witnessed one of its most beloved waterfront restaurants — especially cherished by those who appreciate locally caught seafood in a charmingly casual setting — thrust into the national spotlight this month, in addition to numerous exciting restaurant openings . Yes, February was a very...

PALMETTO, Fla. — There is a place in Palmetto where mini-machines roar. Welcome to the ethanol-fueled fun at T4 KartPlex. “These are professional go karts and go about 45 miles an hour, which is the fastest the state of Florida will let us go,” said Andy Haase. As...

Sarasota Memorial Hospital has once again been named among the world’s top medical centers in Newsweek’s 8th annual World’s Best Hospitals rankings, released today. SMH remains the only health system in southwest Florida ever to earn a place on the prestigious global list — the flagship Sarasota hospital has been...