Sarasota FL

As new development continues in Sarasota County, pieces of vital land are being preserved, not only for nature preserves and spots for residents, but also pieces of environmentally sound land. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.

During Tuesday’s meeting of the Sarasota County Commission, County Administrator Jonathan Lewis announced he has selected Nicole Rissler as the next assistant county administrator. For the past seven years, Rissler has served as director of Sarasota County Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources. Her new role is...

The Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open ATP Challenger professional tennis tournament will now be staged at IMG Academy in Bradenton from April 5-12. Last year, the popular event was held in South Sarasota at the Sarasota Sports Club; however, new ownership at that club made changes to the venue, disrupting the ability to...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Fun, Smart, Talk. Our take on what’s making headlines on the Suncoast. Today, one of our Hot Topics included a discussion about a Downtown Sarasota development that is raising new questions about affordable housing and short-term rentals. More Hot Topics Stories on Mysuncoast.com. If you...

A two-floor, 7188-square-foot penthouse condominium in Orange Blossom Tower in downtown Sarasota is available for only the second time since the century-old building was converted into luxury condominiums in the 1990s. The penthouse is currently listed for $6.995 million by Andrews and Associates Realty, Inc. The...

BRADENTON — At Tuesday's meeting, Manatee County Commissioners discussed the animal services kennel situation. District 5 Commissioner Bob McCann added the item to the agenda in response to animal advocates opposed to the prefab kennels the county is adding at the Bishop animal shelter. In 2023, the previous board...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Ann Hunsader is the fourth-grade reading teacher at Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School. And for her, the best part of the job is her students. Ann Hunsader is a fourth-grade reading teacher at Saint Stephen's Episcopal School in Bradenton. She's been a teacher for 30 years,...

MANATEE COUNTY – State and local lawmakers reacted to the proposed development of a cruise ship terminal in northwest Manatee County on the Knott-Cowen tract of land located north of Rattlesnake Key and seaward of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. The proposed cruise port, a collaboration between cruise ship terminal...

Key takeaway: Sarasota County is buying a complex it has been leasing since 2023 to house the medical examiner’s office on Fruitville Road for $21.6 million. Core challenge: Getting the facility built required a public-private partnership to enable a faster delivery time than the government process allows, according...

The fishing was slow, the redfish dour and uninterested, the result, most likely, of a cold front that the Tampa-Sarasota area just could not shake. The company, however, was stellar. I was with Captain Greg Peterson, the excellent tarpon and redfish guide, and Rusty Chinnis, the indefatigable warrior of these waters...