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In an unusual twist, the Saks Fifth Avenue at The Mall at University Town Center in Sarasota is no longer closing. New York-based Saks Global, the parent company of Saks, confirmed the news in an email to the Business Observer on Tuesday afternoon. The email follows questions to the company from the Business Observer...

It is said twice is a coincidence and three times a trend. That a second condominium tower planned to include a hotel-like component is now being proposed in downtown Sarasota, though, is starting to look more like a trend. While the developer of Saravela at the 400 block of North...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. -- The Sarasota County School District is working on a new policy surrounding student disruptions. The new rules would prevent walkouts from happening during school hours. Similar demonstrations were seen earlier this school year across different districts in the Bay area. What You Need To Know....

It's officially Spring - and time to stop into Tommy Bahama Marlin Bar at Lakewood Ranch for a little sip & shop. Peek new sportswear & swim for him & her before heading over for live music, a Mai Tai or margarita and your favorite shareables. Long live the island life!

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. - A Manatee County man was charged with murder a year after a deadly overdose in Ellenton, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies say 41-year-old Jonathan Watson was found dead in the 400 block of Sunset Circle North by MCSO Overdose Response Unit detectives on Oct. 28, 2025....

Weekday mornings at The Granary, the dining room fills early. A server greets a retired couple by name, then turns to a family with out-of-state plates, guiding them through the menu. En route to Naples, they pulled off on a recommendation or rave Google review. Co-owner Karen Ronney, often greeting guests from the...

The Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation has received a gift from Susan and Zuheir Sofia to create a $1 million endowed fund supporting physical rehabilitation services at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. The endowment will provide permanent funding through the fund’s annual distribution to advance...

NORTH PORT, Fla. (WWSB) - Nearly four years after Hurricane Ian destroyed the Salvation Army’s North Port campus, homelessness is on the rise, especially among young adults and older residents. The Salvation Army of Sarasota County says rapid population growth and rising rent prices are making it harder for...

There is a spot in Sarasota that locals keep coming back to, and once you visit, you will understand exactly why. The menu is packed with bold Tex-Mex flavors, the service is warm and attentive, and the atmosphere has that rare quality of feeling both energetic and relaxed at the same time.

Although he is running for Manatee County’s District 6 at-large commission seat, Ed Ference said he’s never been a politician. Ference was a public servant for 30 years in Manatee County’s Utilities Department, and if elected, he said he will continue to consider himself to be a public servant.