Sarasota FL

Looking to save a few bucks or help keep good items out of the landfill? Sarasota neighbors are giving away all kinds of free stuff this week — from furniture and appliances to pet supplies and tools.

Karie Friling had it all planned out. After three-plus decades of public service in the Chicago area, she would retire and move to Florida. The plan was no secret to her co-workers, even back to her stint as assistant village manager of Orland Park, Illinois, where she worked from 2006 to 2019. With four now-grown...

A new craft cocktail and light bites spot is hosting its grand opening this weekend. Beginning today at 5 p.m., Swift Lounge will replace Dough Boy Swift, a pizza spot, at the corner of Clark Road and Swift Road. Swift Lounge is located next to its sister restaurant Masō, which...

A popular downtown Sarasota pizza restaurant has closed after nearly 30 years, but it won’t stay dark for long — another Italian restaurant is set to take over the space. Bravo's Pizza & Italian Eatery, at 1995 Main St. next to the Regal Hollywood movie theater, has shuttered, according to a note posted in the...

After weeks of silence that left some nonprofit leaders wondering whether the issue had faded, Manatee County commissioners are set to revisit a controversial proposal requiring nonprofits receiving county funding to verify the legal status of the people they serve. The proposal, which appears on the commission’s...

If you're still writing checks and sending them in Manatee County, the sheriff’s office suggests keeping an eye on your bank account. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

Tractor-Trailer (File) SARASOTA, Fla. – A Sarasota-based truck driver who spent months smuggling Florida-bought handguns...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A scuba diver was dragged by a boat last Saturday near Venice Beach after the vessel became entangled with her dive flag buoy. Stephanie Holtey was searching for shark teeth when the incident occurred. Video shows her on the surface waving directly after the incident. Holtey...

A restaurant that has been in Bradenton for more than two years is expanding to Sarasota County. The owners of Five Nine Grill & Tavern at 5718 Cortez Road W. plan to open an Osprey location in the coming months. The new eatery will be located in Blackburn Point Plaza, where Indian restaurant Bay Leaf used to be, at...

VENICE, Fla. (WSVN)– A scuba diver had a close call off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Stephanie Holtey dives weekly and documents her underwater adventures on social media. “It is so peaceful and calm. Scuba diving is like a whole world you didn’t even know existed,” she said.