Sarasota FL

Tucked along Fruitville Road in Sarasota, Florida, The Breakfast House is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever settled for a chain restaurant. This small, cheerful bungalow has earned a loyal following of locals and visitors alike, with a 4.4-star rating from over 1,500 reviews. From...

These words—drawn from a South African philosophy emphasizing the deep interdependence of community—set the tone for the recent Climate Champions awards. Newly named honoree Charlie Hunsicker used the phrase to capture a truth that felt especially fitting for the eclectic crowd gathered in the room. Country club...

County Commission reaffirms $1.5 million in sponsorship for April event. With the 2026 PGA Senior Championship at The Concession Golf Club in Bradenton less than a month away, the Sarasota County commissioners have affirmed their $1.5-million commitment to sponsorship of that event. The action came with a unanimous...

Brian Beckner was sitting near a golf course's fairway, directly under a bird box he had made for purple martins, who all were tucked inside the structure, out of sight. Even so, their presence was evident. Purple martins' calls have been described as throaty chirps and creaky rattles. It was loud.

Months ago, Yvette Resto was asked to sit and talk during a visit to the library as preparations for Margie's Market, a new free community market in Newtown, were under way. Her input was that the community was looking for a one-stop shop for needed items. As the market held...

Movie and television actor Dylan McDermott will present his street photography exhibition, “Magic Realism,” and appear as Artist in Attendance on Sunday, March 29, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Burns Gallery on Central in Sarasota. In “Magic Realism,” McDermott presents a lifetime of street photography shaped by...

VENICE, Fla. - An arrest has been made nearly a year after a man was shot and killed along a busy stretch of road in Venice, according to the sheriff’s office. 32-year-old Zachary Bolin has been charged with homicide for the murder of 42-year-old Patrick Warrick back on April 22, 2025.

For years, the drainage pond tucked away at the end of West Dearborn Street in Englewood barely registered as more than a wild patch of green. Water lilies and cattails had completely taken over, smothering the pond until it was only a mess of tangled plants. Neighbors and members of the Englewood Community...

"Transparency is not an event; it is a discipline." This is what Sarasota County Tax Collector Mike Moran wrote in a recent Herald-Tribune guest column to defend his push for a 50% budget increase for his agency (" Sarasota County deserves a top tax office. We will deliver it ," Feb. 28). Well, parents in the...

Florida in March has a certain kind of magic. The weather is warm but comfortable, the skies are bright, and the outdoors suddenly becomes the best place to be. But here is a question worth asking. What if one of the most beautiful experiences in Florida is not a beach at all?