Sarasota FL

Manatee County residents have the opportunity to rid their homes of unwanted items, as the county government hosts a free community cleanup event tomorrow, January 10. According to the official Manatee County, Florida Government Facebook page, locals can bring numerous types of bulky waste to designated drop-off...

SPAC boosters say the new proposal is less costly and gives the historic ‘Purple Cow’ a more important role. Host: The prospects for a new performing arts center in the Bay Park near downtown Sarasota got a boost. Thursday, the private partner in this public-private project announced the endorsement by the...

Building community connections a major goal, police chief says. On the morning of Jan. 2, Sarasota Police Department officers “celebrated Three Kings Day early by sharing holiday cheer and distributing toys to local children and families during a community event,” the agency has announced. (Three Kings Day also...

A three-year legal saga between residents of Gran Paradiso and their developer-controlled government has ended — resolving a fight over irrigation water rates that divided the upscale neighborhood and exposed the power imbalance between homeowners and special-purpose districts that control essential services. The...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Ice Out For Good will hold a rally in Sarasota on Jan. 10 in response to the killing of Nicole Good in Minneapolis. The rally is scheduled for Jan. 10, 4 p.m. at Bayfront Park. Organizers say the event is part of Ice Out For Good’s...

Lakewood Ranch has been ranked the No. 1 multigenerational master-planned community in the United States for the eighth consecutive year based on new home sales, according to independent research from RCLCO and Zonda. The ranking reflects continued homebuyer demand as new home sales have slowed in many U.S. markets....

Imagine driving miles and miles just for a slice of pie. Well, thousands of people do exactly that every year when they head to Der Dutchman at 3713 Bahia Vista Street, Sarasota. This beloved Amish restaurant has built a reputation so sweet that folks from Miami to Tallahassee make the...

Sarasota, Florida – An ordinary fishing expedition turned into an extraordinary act of compassion when two local men discovered a disoriented owl perched precariously on their rod, far from any land. A Feathered Surprise on the Open Water Out in the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 20 miles from the Sarasota coastline,...

While there are concerns about people talking about leaving Florida, the latest report from moving company U-Haul negates that worry.

Key takeaway: The owners of Shore, a St. Armands Circle restaurant and retail store heavily damaged from storms in 2024, are looking to rebuild — bigger and taller — in a new location. Core challenge: The project will need to comply with a FEMA rule that states if...