Sarasota FL

Old Florida’s music comes alive at Cracker Fest 2026. The festival takes over Pioneer Plaza on Saturday, February 14, from 10 in the morning to 4 in the afternoon, filling the day with live sets from local favorites and returning acts. You’ll hear everything from folk and country to classic rock and Americana, music...

If there was something to salvage from an estate sale, a liquidation sale, or even a building demolition, Jesse White and his family claimed it as their own, then passed it on to their clients. Now, after 25 years, Sarasota Architectural Salvage is closing

VENICE — After several years of property acquisitions, the city will soon be in the position of having land to dispose of — and that may mean affordable housing on the way.

Southwest Florida’s housing market is still working through a price correction, and it’s been a rough ride for sellers. Home prices in Punta Gorda have dropped 25.3% since July 2022, and North Port isn’t far behind, down 17.4%. Compare that to the rest of the country; U.S. home prices actually went up 1.9% over the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Sarasota County Commission will decide Feb. 10 whether to purchase a former golf course in the Gulf Gate neighborhood or allow developers to proceed with plans for 100 single-family homes. Developers currently have approvals to build the residential project on the old golf course property.

SARASOTA, Fla. – A Tuesday afternoon shopping trip turned into a chaotic scene at a local home improvement store when a domestic dispute escalated into a shooting. On February 3, 2026, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office swarmed the Lowe’s on Central Sarasota Parkway following reports that a man had been shot in the...

Tucked away in Sarasota’s Pinecraft neighborhood, Der Dutchman serves up the kind of food that makes you feel like you’re sitting at your grandmother’s dinner table. This family-friendly restaurant has been drawing crowds for years with its all-you-can-eat buffet filled with classic Amish dishes, from fried chicken...

“Olive Garden coming to Parrish/Ellenton,” began a post published on LinkedIn by CARE-Calhoun & Associates Real Estate about two years ago. “With the rapid growth of the area this is a nice addition to the already crowded restaurants.”. Not much has been heard since about the upcoming Olive...

Florida officials say the proposed site of a new cruise port in Manatee County is not part of the Terra Ceia Aquatic Preserve, contrary to state maps that depict the property inside the preserve’s boundaries. In a 2024 letter obtained by the Bradenton Herald, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)...

A used car lot in Bradenton’s Village of the Arts has sold for $1.25 million, according to SVN Commercial Advisory Group, which brokered the deal. The property is at 1121 14th St. W. in a high-visibility corner location at a signalized intersection. Malpica Investments 1121 LLC purchased the property...