Sarasota FL

A rainbow-colored crosswalk in downtown Sarasota could be on the chopping block after a new statewide memo from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) raised concerns about artwork on public roadways.

Deputies say a Holmes Beach man attacked a woman and tried to leave her for dead during a fishing trip more than 30 miles offshore of Anna Maria Island. Douglas Scott Naeher, 60, faces two counts of attempted first-degree murder and a charge of domestic battery, according to court records. The Manatee County...

An injured man was found lying in the street following a shooting in St. Petersburg Tuesday night, police said.

The ‘hub’ will offer showers, wifi, fresh-baked pizza, yoga, poetry and more to unhoused Sarasotans. Host: Streets of Paradise has been around for a while, looking after unhoused Sarasotans and Manatee County residents. It has not done so without controversy. But now it is opening a big facility where those who need...

NORTH PORT — The North Port Homeless Outreach team helped an elderly North Port resident who was facing "imminent homelessness," it stated.

As the sun set on July 28, Ozzie Exposito was standing outside with his family, at Casa Blanca Vacation Rentals on Siesta Key, and they were waiting for a sound. “She always times it perfectly,” Exposito said. “She never fails.”. The family were nonetheless surprised to learn it...

VENICE — State Attorney Ed Brodsky's office has declined to prosecute a Port Charlotte man accused of molesting a young family member in Venice.

Numerous members of the public turned out during a July 22 Sarasota County School Board meeting, as the board voted 3-2 to approve for advertising an amended version of its student code of conduct. Speakers criticized revisions that remove the enumeration of specific protections for students in categories that...

Key takeaway: The Melting Pot in Sarasota is now under local ownership, and it has a new look. Core challenge: Previously the restaurant was corporately owned, so there is a perception that it is corporate, according to new Sarasota Melting Pot majority owner Barry Berkowitz. What’s next: Spreading the word...

BRADENTON, Fla. — A vigil was held Wednesday in honor of a Manatee High School student who was fatally shot last year. Jann Michael “JM” Feeney was just 17 years old when he was shot in the backyard of a home at 5912 8th Ave. Dr. W. in March 2024.