Sarasota FL

For years, Lisa Barzel could mark the end of the workday by a familiar ritual: the soft thud of her husband Dan’s briefcase on the counter, followed by the metallic clatter of aluminum and glass spilling onto the surface. Inside were Dan’s finds—discarded bottles, stray cans, the occasional crumpled cardboard...

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 structures, the...

Marina-side restaurant pairs Gulf catches, live music and laid-back island atmosphere. Spearfish Grille, tucked away on Old Stickney Point Road at Safe Harbor Marina, is a Siesta Key treasure. Come in flip-flops and shorts and settle in at this charming Old Florida restaurant. The Intracoastal Waterway and marina...

Sarasota County is hitting the brakes on water use, and it’s not just a suggestion—it’s the law! As drought conditions grip the Sunshine State, officials from the Southwest Florida Water Management District announced some of the strictest water restrictions since 2017. If you’re a resident, get ready for a...

A Sarasota cybersecurity firm has raised $250 million in Series B funding — a seismic haul in a community that's only recently embraced its status as a tech and startup hub. TENEX, which is building a headquarters at 2407 Bee Ridge Road, secured the capital in a funding round led by California-based Crosspoint...

Last week, the mayor of the Town of Longboat Key sent a letter to the Florida Department of Transportation emphasizing the town's "strong preference" for the agency to reconsider a lower-level drawbridge leading into the north end of the island.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - All travel lanes of I-275 northbound are currently blocked with a major crash, at the entrance to Sunshine Skyway Bridge. At least one person was injured in the wreck, and transported to the hospital in an ambulance. As crews work to clear a the crash,...

Animal problem: A Longboat Key police officer was dispatched to investigate a report of a dog on the beach, which is against town ordinance. The caller told officers that a dog was in a cage underneath a white and blue tent. Police found the tent and a group of four women easily and spoke with the owner of the dog....

A traffic engineering study commissioned by the City of Sarasota recommended that all roundabouts along U.S. 41 be removed, starting in January 2027. At a March Planning Board meeting, Full Circle Consulting Group presented findings from its 2025 traffic flow and congestion study on the 14 roundabouts within city...

Because of ongoing drought, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has declared a Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage for Sarasota County from April 3 through July 1, 2026.