Sarasota FL

Florida is known for sunshine and beaches, but there is another side of the state that locals quietly celebrate, and it smells like butter, spices, and recipes older than the palm trees. Tucked between everyday streets and unassuming storefronts are places where tradition still leads the kitchen, and stepping inside...

Over its years of performing, Kettle of Fish has shared the stage with numerous bands and musicians including Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Roger Waters’ Band, Devon Allman, Pat Travers, Damon Fowler, and Dickey Betts, and they have opened for artists such as Eddie Money, Molly Hatchet, Elvin Bishop, Tommy Castro, Trombone...

A downtown Sarasota restaurant is being revived — albeit in a new location, with more of a fast casual concept — by a team including those who recently announced plans to bring back another longtime local favorite. El Greco Kitchen & Market, located at 4035 Clark Road in the former Mochinut space in the Expo on Clark...

As Lakewood Ranch residents, we’re more focused on looking ahead. The next development, the new restaurant, the next road project. But, to help celebrate Lakewood Ranch’s roots, Schroeder-Manatee Ranch, the company behind it all, has published a book sharing how this all came to be, and the people behind it.

NORTH VENICE — A Sarasota man was killed after stepping in front of a tractor and trailer Wednesday on Interstate 75 near State Road 681, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Grand Buffet, a popular large Asian-themed Chinese and Japanese buffet restaurant located at 4848 14th Street W in Manatee County, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a routine food inspection on Feb. 5, 2026. The inspection, completed by the Florida Department of Business &...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2026) — A 53-year-old Tampa man was killed Wednesday afternoon after being struck by a dump truck at a construction site for a new subdivision, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash occurred around 12:02 p.m. near the intersection of Diamond...

NORTH PORT — Sarasota County School leaders, North Port High officials, parents and students want solutions following a brutal brawl that took place in a high school bathroom.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA)— A man and two minors were arrested after illegally taking and killing alligators in Manatee, Sarasota, and Hardee Counties beginning in 2023, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said. Connor Wiegand, 21, and two minors were arrested in December 2025 for the illegal take of...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN) — A St. Petersburg Police officer is being celebrated for his bravery quick thinking when a dog attacked a baby in his neighborhood. Dale Johnson was getting ready for work as a St. Petersburg Police officer Saturday morning when he heard screams a few houses down from his home near...