Sarasota FL

After hearing steady complaints from residents, Manatee County is revisiting its garbage contracts with Waste Pro and Waste Management. “The problem we have here is that the prior board made a decision that one size fits all, and it just doesn’t work in all of the districts,” Commissioner Bob McCann said. "We have to...

Southern housing markets that overheated during the pandemic are now facing a sharp reversal, with several cities projected to see outright price declines rather than a gentle cooldown. I focus here on seven specific markets where forecasts and recent sales data point to the real possibility of a crash in the next 12...

Due to the upcoming full moon higher-than-normal tides are expected throughout Manatee County on Friday and Saturday.

In a span of roughly five minutes, trial evidence showed Brennan Wakey went from reclining on a bed to exiting the Hyatt Place hotel, leaving Colton Wright lying on the hotel floor with a gunshot wound to his face. The central question: Did Wakey fire his gun at 24-year-old Wright with the intent of killing him, or...

If patience had a flavor, it would taste like this. Star Fish Company in Cortez doesn’t chase trends or tidy lines. It serves seafood the old way — fast hands, salty air, and plates that earn every minute of waiting. The line curls down the dock, the sun...

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...