Sarasota FL

Florida weekends don’t ease in — they burst open. And in downtown St. Petersburg, Saturday morning arrives with music, motion, and a crowd ready to roam. This market doesn’t sit politely on one corner. It takes over streets, fills the air with spice and citrus, and dares...

There is a moment at Yoder’s in Sarasota when the world briefly pauses, usually right after your first forkful of pie. Conversations blur, plans fade, and suddenly the only thing that matters is that impossibly creamy, mile-high slice sitting in front of you like a small masterpiece. This Florida...

Key takeaway: A Sarasota jeweler who has handmade more than 18,000 wedding rings and had videos go viral on social media has purchased his own store. Core challenge: Staying relevant on social media, which can be fast-moving (algorithms, AI) and fickle. What’s next: Longer-form social media videos and creating more...

In its report on the safety of swimming sites in Sarasota and Manatee counties in 2025 — released on Jan. 22 — the nonprofit Suncoast Waterkeeper — based in Sarasota — found that of 12 popular sites in Manatee and Sarasota counties, the one in Sarasota County with the best water quality was offshore of the Sarasota...

Following our feature on the best restaurants in downtown Sarasota — and before that, local hidden gem favorites — it’s time to turn the focus to another high-end class of local dining ahead of Valentine’s Day, which, for any forgetful fellows, is still Feb. 14. These are Sarasota’s best romantic restaurants — places...

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has confirmed a woman has been arrested on alleged charges of ‘Keeping and Maintaining a Gambling House and Possession of Slot Machines.’. Taylor Swim, 28, was taken into custody on Wednesday (January 28), and has been booked into the Sarasota County Correctional...

Manatee County could face a drinking water shortage within the next decade. According to County projections reported by the Bradenton Herald, daily water demand is expected to rise by 13%, increasing roughly from 48 million gallons per day to 54 million. This increase is not inevitable. It’s a wake-up call signaling...

NOKOMIS, Fla. (WWSB) - As news of a error at a gas station spreads through Nokomis, more drivers are finding out why their cars’ engines are acting up. The company that owns Circle K says a miscue while filling that store’s underground tanks led to a horrible discovery -- diesel fuel was pumped into the tank that was...

The half-sister of a Sarasota man on trial for murder testified Thursday that he’d expressed interest in writing a book that could make him famous while at a family gathering for a funeral after he allegedly shot his ex-partner. Natassia Wakey, 36, flew in from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to testify in the trial of...

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.